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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Life mortgage and transfer advance loan

Article L315-2

A credit institution, a financial institution or a third-party financing company mentioned in 8 of Article L. 511-6 of the Monetary and Financial Code may finance renovation work by means of an advanc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Termination of the transaction

Article L315-21

In the event that the borrower or his heirs dispose of the property, the mortgagee is notified of the proposed assignment.In the event that the mortgagee disputes the value of the property set out in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Protection of debtors and borrowers

Article L322-2

…of money by an individual, with the exception of the credit transactions mentioned in Article L. 312-1, prominently features the following statement: "No payment of any kind whatsoever may be require…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementing measures

Article L422-2

…terinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC or Article 22 of Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 lay…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Deception

Article L441-2

Prohibited is the practice of programmed obsolescence, which is defined as the use of techniques, including software, by which the person responsible for placing a product on the market deliberately a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Authorisations

Article L511-2

Authorised officers may exercise the powers they hold under the provisions of this book and implement the measures provided for in Chapter I of Title II throughout the national territory.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Adding value to products and services

Article L453-2

Violation of the prohibitions set out in article L. 431-4 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: SAFETY

Article L421-2

The provisions of this Title shall not apply to antiques and second-hand products requiring repair or refurbishment prior to use where the supplier informs the person to whom he supplies the product o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
21° : Allocation of the tax reduction for donations to charities provided for in article 238 bis

Article 200 bis

The tax reduction provided for in Article 238 bis is deducted from the income tax due for the year in which the expenditure was incurred. Any excess is used for the payment of income tax due in respec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
30°: Tax credit for expenses incurred by certain farmers to replace their employees on leave

Article 200 undecies

…led to a tax credit in respect of the expenses incurred to replace them for leave between 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2024 through the direct employment of employees or through the use of persons m…

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