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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Withholding tax on salaries, pensions and annuities free of charge

Article 1671

…f derogation from 2, when employers make use of the simplified arrangements provided for in article L. 133-5-6 of the Social Security Code or in article L. 7122-23 of the Labour Code, the withholding…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Warranty of defects in the goods sold.

Article 1649

It does not take place in sales made by judicial authority.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Warranty of defects in the goods sold.

Article 1641

The seller is liable for any hidden defects in the item sold which render it unfit for its intended use, or which impair that use to such an extent that the buyer would not have purchased it, or would…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Warranty of defects in the goods sold.

Article 1642

The seller is not liable for defects that are apparent and of which the buyer has been able to convince himself.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Warranty of defects in the goods sold.

Article 1645

If the seller knew of the defects in the thing, he is liable, in addition to restitution of the price he received for it, to the buyer for all damages.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Warranty of defects in the goods sold.

Article 1646

If the seller was unaware of the defects in the thing, he will only be liable to make restitution of the price, and to reimburse the purchaser for the costs occasioned by the sale.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Warranty of defects in the goods sold.

Article 1644

In the case of articles 1641 and 1643, the buyer has the choice of returning the thing and having the price returned, or keeping the thing and having part of the price returned.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Warranty of defects in the goods sold.

Article 1643

He is liable for latent defects, even if he did not know of them, unless, in that case, he has stipulated that he will not be obliged to provide any guarantee.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Warranty of defects in the goods sold.

Article 1647

If the thing which had defects has perished as a result of its poor quality, the loss shall be for the seller, who shall be liable to the buyer for restitution of the price and for the other damages e…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Warranty of defects in the goods sold.

Article 1648

An action arising from redhibitory defects must be brought by the purchaser within two years of discovery of the defect. In the case provided for by Article 1642-1, the action must be brought, on pain…

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