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Showing 141150 of 20457 articles for Art. n° 15-21.478 + Cass. 3e civ.

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: The nature and form of the sale.

Article 1592

It may, however, be left to the estimate of a third party; if the third party is unwilling or unable to make the estimate, there is no sale, unless the estimate is made by another third party.

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Chapter IV: Joint ownership of acquests.

Article 1569

When the spouses have declared that they are married under the regime of participation aux acquêts, each of them retains the administration, enjoyment and free disposal of his or her personal property…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Joint ownership of acquests.

Article 1580

If the disorder of the affairs of one spouse, his or her poor administration or misconduct, give reason to fear that the continuation of the matrimonial property regime will jeopardise the interests o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: The nature and form of the sale.

Article 1583

It is perfected between the parties, and ownership is acquired by operation of law by the buyer as against the seller, as soon as the thing and the price have been agreed, even though the thing has no…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: The nature and form of the sale.

Article 1587

With regard to wine, oil, and other things that it is customary to taste before making a purchase, there is no sale until the buyer has tasted and approved them.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: The nature and form of the sale.

Article 1591

The sale price must be determined and designated by the parties.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Community of movables and acquests.

Article 1500

The debts for which the community is liable in consideration of the property it receives are definitively its responsibility.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5 : Stipulation of unequal shares.

Article 1525

The stipulation of unequal shares and the full allocation clause are not deemed to be donations, either in substance or in form, but simply marriage agreements and agreements between partners. Unless…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Joint ownership of acquests.

Article 1579

If the application of the valuation rules set out in articles 1571 and 1574 above should lead to a result manifestly contrary to equity, the court may derogate from it at the request of one of the spo…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Who may buy or sell.

Article 1597

Judges, their deputies, magistrates acting as public prosecutors, court clerks, bailiffs, lawyers, unofficial defenders and notaries, may not become assignees of litigious suits, rights and actions wh…

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