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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article D312-30

As an exception to the provisions of article D. 312-27, the lender may grant the borrower: 1° An extension of the repayment date, no more than twice a year; 2° In the event of temporary financial diff…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-36

When, several parts from the circular economy can be offered to replace the same defective part, in particular when the choice of one of them has consequences on the repair or maintenance time or pric…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R224-31

The obligation set out in article L. 224-109 is not applicable when parts from the circular economy are not available within the timeframe compatible with the date or timeframe for the provision of th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-37

The trader shall keep, where appropriate in dematerialised form, a duplicate copy of the documents communicated to the consumer for a period of two years.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-33

For the purposes of this section, durable medium means: a durable medium within the meaning of 8° of the introductory article.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-35

…ces for equipment requiring the use of a part falling within a category mentioned in article R. 224-32, the trader, before the consumer accepts the offer, allows the consumer to opt for the use of a c…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article R313-30

Under the conditions set out in article R. 313-4, the inherent risks and the conditions for granting the loans mentioned in article L. 313-64, are provided to the borrower in the European standardised…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CREDIT TRANSACTIONS

Article R315-3

For the application of the third paragraph of article L. 315-2, the lending institution may, either at the time of conclusion of the initial loan agreement, or subsequently with the consent of the bor…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article R313-32

Once the loan has been concluded, the creditor shall regularly warn the borrower, on paper or on another durable medium, at least when the value of the total outstanding amount payable by the borrower…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Forms of presentation and labelling

Article R412-3

A foodstuff may only be marketed if it is accompanied by a statement that makes it possible to identify the batch to which it belongs. A "batch" is defined as a set of sales units of a foodstuff that…

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