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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: The National Safety Commission for Sports Venues

Article A312-10

The Commission nationale de sécurité des enceintes sportives, referred to in article R. 312-22, comprises, in addition to its Chairman: 1° Seven representatives of the State, ex officio members:a) Two…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Access to payment account services held by credit institutions

Article L312-23

The rules governing access by payment institutions and electronic money institutions to payment account services held by credit institutions on behalf of other payment service providers shall be objec…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Early repayment

Article L312-34

…e borrower may at any time, at his or her own initiative, repay the credit granted to him or her early, in whole or in part. In this case, interest and charges relating to the remaining term of the cr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Funds repayable from the public

Article L312-2

Funds that a person collects from a third party, in particular in the form of deposits, with the right to dispose of them on their own account but with the obligation to return them, are deemed to be…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Revolving credit

Article L312-71

The creditor shall provide to, by any means, monthly and within a reasonable time before the payment date, an updated statement of the performance of the revolving credit agreement, making clear refer…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
X: Registration of liens and mortgages

Article 845

The following are exempt from land registration tax: 1° Registrations required by the State. However, the tax that has not been collected on a judicial or conventional mortgage registration must be pa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article D312-26

Information document Presentation of financing proposals: revolving credit and amortising credit (Articles L. 312-62 and D. 312-26 of the French Consumer Code) For the purchase... [Specify the good(s)…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Advertising

Article L312-5

All advertising, with the exception of broadcast advertising, contains the following statement, irrespective of the medium used: "A loan commits you and must be repaid. Check your ability to repay bef…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L312-22

The exercise by the borrower of his right of withdrawal may not give rise to registration on a file.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Default by the borrower

Article L312-39

If the borrower defaults, the lender may demand immediate repayment of the outstanding capital plus any accrued but unpaid interest. Until the date of actual payment, the outstanding sums accrue defau…

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