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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions required for the validity of the contract.

Article 1971

The life annuity may be constituted either on the life of the person who provides the price, or on the life of a third party, who has no right to enjoy it.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions required for the validity of the contract.

Article 1973

It may be constituted for the benefit of a third party, although the price is provided by another person. In the latter case, although it has the characteristics of a liberality, it is not subject to…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Obligations of the agent.

Article 1993

Every agent is bound to render an account of his management, and to account to the principal for all that he has received by virtue of his power of attorney, even if what he would have received had no…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the principal.

Article 1999

The principal must reimburse the agent for the advances and expenses made by the latter for the execution of the mandate, and pay the agent his salaries when they have been promised. If there is no fa…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations of the depositary.

Article 1935

The heir of the depositary, who has sold in good faith the thing of which he was unaware of the deposit, is bound only to return the price he has received, or to assign his action against the purchase…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligations of the person by whom the deposit was made.

Article 1947

The person who made the deposit is obliged to reimburse the depositary for the expenses he has incurred for the preservation of the thing deposited, and to indemnify him for all losses which the depos…

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Section 3: Sequestration or judicial deposit.

Article 1962

The establishment of a judicial custodian produces reciprocal obligations between the seizing party and the custodian. The custodian must take reasonable care to preserve the effects seized. He must r…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions required for the validity of the contract.

Article 1972

It can be formed on one or more heads.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Voluntary deposit.

Article 1926

If the deposit has been made by a capable person to a person who is not capable, the person who made the deposit has only the action for revendication of the thing deposited, so long as it exists in t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations of the depositary.

Article 1929

Under no circumstances shall the depositary be liable for accidents due to force majeure, unless he has been given formal notice to return the thing deposited.

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