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French Civil CodeIn force
Title VIII bis: Property development contracts

Article 1831-3

If, prior to completion of the programme, the project owner assigns the rights it has in the programme, the assignee is substituted ipso jure, actively and passively, for it in the entire contract. Th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1832-2

A spouse may not, under the penalty provided for in article 1427, use joint property to make a contribution to a company or acquire non-negotiable company shares without his or her spouse having been…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1843-4

I. - In cases where the law refers to this article to determine the price conditions for a transfer of a shareholder's corporate rights, or the repurchase of such rights by the company, the value of s…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-1

The share of each partner in the profits and his contribution to the losses shall be determined in proportion to his share in the share capital and the share of the partner who has contributed only hi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Management.

Article 1846-1

Except in the cases referred to in article 1844-7, the company comes to an end by early dissolution, which may be ordered by the court at the request of any interested party, where it has been without…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1843-5

In addition to the action for compensation for loss suffered personally, one or more partners may bring the corporate action for liability against the managing partners. The plaintiffs are entitled to…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-10

The nullity of the company can only result from the violation of the provisions of article 1832 and the first paragraph of articles 1832-1 and 1833, or any of the causes of nullity of contracts in gen…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 1845-1

The capital is divided into equal shares. The provisions of chapitre Ier du titre III du livre II du code de commerce relatives au capital variable des sociétés sont applicables aux sociétés civiles.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1843-1

The contribution of an asset or a right that is subject to publication in order to be effective against third parties may be published prior to registration and on condition that registration takes pl…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-12

In the event of the nullity of a company or of acts or deliberations subsequent to its incorporation, based on a defect in consent or the incapacity of a member, and where regularisation can be effect…

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