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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Termination of the guarantee

Article 2316

When a guarantee of future debts terminates, the guarantor remains liable for debts arising previously, unless otherwise agreed.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Effects of the guarantee between the guarantors

Article 2312

If there is more than one guarantor, the one who paid has a personal claim and a subrogatory claim against the others, each for its share.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Termination of the guarantee

Article 2319

A guarantor of the balance of a current or deposit account may no longer be sued five years after the end of the guarantee.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Termination of the guarantee

Article 2317

The guarantor's heirs are only liable for debts arising before the death. Any clause to the contrary is deemed unwritten.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Termination of the guarantee

Article 2314

Where subrogation to the creditor's rights can no longer be effected in his favour through the creditor's fault, the guarantor shall be discharged to the extent of the loss he suffers. Any clause to t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Termination of the guarantee

Article 2315

…uture debts is for an indefinite period, the guarantor may terminate it at any time, subject to compliance with the contractually stipulated notice period or, failing that, a reasonable period.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Medical certificate

Article L231-2

I.-For adults, the issue or renewal of a licence by a sports federation may be subject to the presentation of a medical certificate establishing that there are no contraindications to the practice of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Role of sports federations

Article L231-6

I.-The delegated sports federations are responsible for organising the medical surveillance to which their licence holders registered on the list of elite sportsmen and women mentioned in the first pa…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Medical certificate

Article L231-4

The provisions of article L. 2336-3 of the French Defence Code define the conditions that must be met when issuing, renewing or validating a shooting licence in order for the presentation of this docu…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Role of sports federations

Article L231-8

When an athlete sanctioned in application of articles L. 232-21-1 to L. 232-23-3-12 requests the return, renewal or issue of a sports licence, the competent federation shall make this return, renewal…

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