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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Performance of the credit agreement

Article L313-51

When the lender requests that the contract be rescinded, it may demand immediate repayment of the outstanding capital and payment of the interest due. Until the date of actual payment, the outstanding…

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

Article L313-57

The model of the offer referred to in article L. 313-55 is set by order of the Minister for the Economy.

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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 9: Earmarked credit

Article L312-50

The seller or service provider may not receive any payment from the purchaser in any form whatsoever, nor any deposit, in addition to the part of the price that the purchaser has agreed to pay in cash…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L312-72

In the event of a revision of the borrowing rate, the lender shall provide this information in advance to the borrower on paper or any other durable medium before the effective date of application of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Renewal

Article L312-75

Before proposing to the borrower to renew the contract, the lender shall consult the file provided for in article L. 751-1, under the conditions set out in the order referred to in article L. 751-6 an…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Account overdrafts

Article L312-90

The borrower may terminate an open-ended overdraft authorisation at any time and free of charge, unless the parties have agreed a period of notice. This period may not exceed one month.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Main contract

Article L313-45

The provisions of this section shall not apply to sales by auction.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article L314-2

For credit agreements that provide for amortisation in instalments, the overall effective rate must be calculated taking into account the terms and conditions of the amortisation of the debt.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article L314-3

For credit agreements falling within the scope of chapitres II and III du présent titre, le taux effectif global est dénommé " Taux annuel effectif global ".

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