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Showing 5160 of 66753 articles for Art. s. L. 221-1 & L. 221-2

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

Article L221-22

…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 L221-25

…he 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 the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Popular savings passbook account

Article L221-17-2

Transactions relating to people's savings passbook accounts are subject to documentary and on-site inspections by the Inspectorate General of Finance.

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

Article L221-21

…trader of his decision to withdraw by sending, before expiry of the period provided for in Article L. 221-18, the withdrawal form referred to in 7° of article L. 221-5 or any other unambiguous statem…

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

Article L221-20

…t 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 months from the expiry of the initial withdraw…

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

Article L221-23

…e latest, within fourteen days of communicating his decision to withdraw in accordance with Article L. 221-21, unless the trader offers to recover the goods himself. The consumer only bears the direct…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Freedom of establishment

Article L221-2

…to conduct guided tours of museums and historic monuments under the conditions laid down in article L. 221-1, provided that he or she produces supporting documents issued by the competent authority of…

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

Article L221-26-1

…rawal, he shall refrain from using the digital content and from making it accessible to third parties.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Youth passbook

Article L221-26-1

Operations relating to the Livret Jeune are subject to documentary and on-site inspections by the Inspectorate General of Finance, and the collecting institutions and bodies are subject to the same in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: The Livret de développement durable et solidaire (sustainable and socially responsible development passbook)

Article L221-27

…s whose tax residence is in France in establishments and organisations authorised to receive deposits. The sums deposited in this passbook are used in accordance with article L. 221-5.Deposits made in…

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