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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Earmarked credit

Article L312-54

Where the consumer exercises his right of withdrawal from the contract of sale or the contract for the provision of services referred to in 9° of Article L. 311-1, the credit agreement intended to fin…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Revolving credit

Article L312-58

Any revolving credit within the meaning of article L. 312-57 is referred to in any commercial or advertising document as "revolving credit", to the exclusion of all others.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Earmarked credit

Article L312-51

In the case of door-to-door sales or canvassing, the withdrawal period is fourteen completed calendar days, regardless of the date of delivery or supply of the goods or services.No cash payment may be…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Earmarked credit

Article L312-53

In cases where the contract of sale or provision of services provided for in article L. 312-52, the seller or service provider shall reimburse, on simple request, any sum that the buyer may have paid…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Earmarked credit

Article L312-55

In the event of a dispute concerning the performance of the main agreement, the court may, until the dispute has been resolved, suspend the performance of the credit agreement. The credit agreement is…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Revolving credit

Article L312-57

Revolving credit means a credit facility which, whether or not accompanied by the use of a credit card, offers its beneficiary the possibility of using the amount of credit granted in instalments, on…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Earmarked credit

Article L312-52

The contract of sale or provision of services is automatically terminated, without compensation: 1° If the creditor has not, within seven days of acceptance of the credit agreement by the borrower, in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L2321-5

Time spent negotiating is automatically considered as working time and paid at the normal rate.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article L628-5

The Public Prosecutor shall refer the matter to the court for the purpose of terminating the accelerated safeguard procedure if it is established that the debtor had been in cessation of payments for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1245-5

I. - Establishments or organisations authorised by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, in application of article L. 1243-2, may obtain, for therapeutic purposes, t…

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