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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation of the contract and compulsory information

Article L312-65

In addition to the compulsory information set out in article L. 312-28, the credit agreement stipulates that each instalment must include a minimum repayment of the capital borrowed, which varies acco…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article L312-63

Retailers offering a programme with benefits of any kind and including credit also offer the consumer another programme with benefits of any kind not linked to credit.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Hire purchase and hire with a promise to sell

Article L313-63

The provisions of article L. 314-20 are applicable to contracts subject to the provisions of this section.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Hire purchase and hire with a promise to sell

Article L313-62

In the case of a lease with a promise to sell, the deed recording the exercise of the option is concluded under the condition precedent provided for in article L. 313-41. When this condition is not me…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L342-6

Natural persons guilty of the offences punishable under articles L. 342-2 to L. 342-5 shall also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 131…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-6

A lender who has not complied with the obligations relating to informing the borrower in the event of a change in the borrowing rate set out in article L. 312-31 and, for account overdraft transaction…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Advertising

Article L315-6

The following are prohibited in all advertising: 1° The mention that a loan may be granted without information enabling the borrower's financial and asset situation to be assessed; 2° The indication o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General safety obligation

Article L421-6

A product is presumed to satisfy the general safety obligation set out in article L. 421-3, with regard to the risks and categories of risk covered by the standards applicable to it, where it complies…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Other product-related offences

Article L413-6

It is forbidden to remove, mask, alter or fraudulently modify in any way whatsoever the names, signatures, monograms, letters, figures, serial numbers, emblems, signs of any kind affixed to or incorpo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Falsifications

Article L451-6

Natural persons guilty of the offences punishable under articles L 451-1 to L. 451-4 also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures laid down by the Article 131-…

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