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

Article L312-21

In order to enable the exercise of the right of withdrawal referred to in Article L. 312-19, a detachable form is attached to their copy of the credit agreement.

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

Article L312-20

The period mentioned in article L. 312-19 short from the day of acceptance of the credit agreement offer including the information provided for in article L. 312-28.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Accounts and deposits.

Article R312-21

The establishments mentioned in the first paragraph of I shall publish the information provided for in II of article L. 312-19 and in the fourth paragraph of I of article L. 312-20 in their annual rep…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Dormant accounts

Article L312-21

If I of article L. 312-5 is implemented, any sums due to holders of dormant accounts, within the meaning of article L. 312-19, are deposited by the fonds de garantie des dépôts et de résolution at the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article L312-47

As long as the lender has not notified the seller of the granting of credit, and as long as the borrower can exercise his right of withdrawal, the seller is not obliged to fulfil his obligation to del…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer 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 Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Accounts and deposits.

Article R312-22

I.. - The appropriate disclosure of the identity of account holders provided for in the second paragraph of V of Article L. 312-20 is organised by Caisse des dépôts et consignations on the basis of th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Disputes raised before the judicial tribunal or the court of appeal.

Article 312

If criminal proceedings are instituted against the perpetrators or accomplices of the forgery, the civil judgment shall be stayed until the criminal proceedings have been decided, unless the main case…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Presumption of paternity

Article 312

A child conceived or born during marriage has the husband as its father.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 312

Subject to the provisions of Article 309, the public prosecutor and the parties' lawyers may put questions directly to the accused, the civil party, the witnesses and all persons called to the stand,…

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