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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Forced sale

Article R221-36-1

The distraining creditor who arranges for the removal of the assets with a view to their forced sale informs the creditors holding a published security interest in the same assets by registered letter…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions common to general savings products with special tax treatment

Article L221-37

With regard to credit institutions, breaches of the provisions of Article L. 221-35 may also be recorded in the manner provided for in Article L. 221-36 by Banque de France inspectors specially author…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions common to general savings products with special tax treatment

Article L221-35

Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, any credit institution or institution listed in Article L. 518-1 is prohibited from opening or keeping open under irregular conditions accounts benefiti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-27

Exercising the right of withdrawal terminates the parties' obligation either to perform the distance or off-premises contract or to conclude it where the consumer has made an offer. Exercising the rig…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-18

The consumer has a period of fourteen days in which to exercise his right of withdrawal from a contract concluded at a distance, following canvassing by telephone or off-premises, without having to gi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article R221-3

INFORMATIONS CONCERNING THE EXERCISE OF THE RIGHT OF WITHDRAWALRight of withdrawalYou have the right to withdraw from this contract without giving any reason within a period of fourteen days.The withd…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-20

Where the information relating to the right of withdrawal has not been provided to the consumer under the conditions set out in 7° of Article L. 221-5, the withdrawal period is extended by twelve mont…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-22

The burden of proving that the right of withdrawal has been exercised under the conditions set out in article L. 221-21 weighs on the consumer.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-21

The consumer shall exercise his right of withdrawal by informing the trader of his decision to withdraw by sending, before expiry of the period provided for in Article L. 221-18, the withdrawal form r…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-25

If the consumer wishes performance of a service or contract mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 221-4 begins before the end of the withdrawal period provided for in article L. 221-18 and if…

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