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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Invalidity of information

Article 172

A party who has failed to comply with an essential procedural requirement may waive the requirement and thus regularise the procedure. This waiver must be express. It may only be given in the presence…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Temporary admission.

Article 174

Decrees issued by the Minister for the Economy and Finance and the Ministers responsible shall determine, as necessary, the conditions for the application of this chapter.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Temporary export.

Article 175

Decrees issued by the Minister for the Economy and Finance and the Minister for Industry lay down :a) the conditions under which the customs administration may authorise the temporary export of produc…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Temporary admission.

Article 172

Unless exceptional dispensations are granted by the Director General of Customs and Excise, the temporary admission declaration must be made out in the name of the person who will use or employ the im…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transfer of certain intangible rights, successive rights and rights in dispute

Article 1700

A thing is deemed to be litigious as soon as there is a trial and dispute on the merits of the right.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title VII: Exchange

Article 1704

If one of the co-permutants has already received the thing to be given to him in exchange, and he then proves that the other contracting party is not the owner of that thing, he cannot be compelled to…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rules specific to leases.

Article 1758

The lease of a furnished flat is deemed to be made for the year, when it has been made for so much per year; For the month, when it has been made for so much per month; For the day, when it has been m…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Carriers by land and water.

Article 1785

Entrepreneurs of public carriages by land and water, and those of public carriages, must keep a register of the money, effects and packages with which they are entrusted.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1712

Leases of national property, property of communes and public establishments are subject to special regulations.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Leasing of goods.

Article 1713

All kinds of movable or immovable property can be rented.

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