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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article L341-26

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph, a creditor who grants credit without providing the borrower with the European Standardised Information Sheet referred to in Article L. 313-7 and the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article L341-25

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph, a creditor who grants credit without complying with the conditions, applicable to pre-contractual information, laid down by the provisions of article…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Incident of forgery.

Article 299

If a private writing produced in the course of proceedings is argued to be false, the disputed writing shall be examined as provided in Articles 287 to 295.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Sub-section 2: Attachment of accounts opened with institutions authorised by law to hold deposit accounts

Article R211-22

When a seizure is made on a joint account, it is notified to each of the account holders. If the names and addresses of the other account holders are unknown to the bailiff, the bailiff will ask the i…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Sub-section 2: Attachment of accounts opened with institutions authorised by law to hold deposit accounts

Article R211-21

Based on the information provided by the garnishee, the creditor may limit the effect of the seizure to certain accounts. By agreement between the parties or by decision of the enforcement judge, the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Sub-section 2: Attachment of accounts opened with institutions authorised by law to hold deposit accounts

Article R211-23

If the debtor holds different accounts, payment is made by first drawing on the funds available at sight, unless the debtor requests payment in some other way.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Sub-section 2: Attachment of accounts opened with institutions authorised by law to hold deposit accounts

Article R211-20

The garnishee's declaration indicates the nature of the debtor's account(s) and their balance on the day of the seizure.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of acceptance of the succession up to the amount of the net assets.

Article 792-2

…e the succession has been accepted by one or more heirs purely and simply and by one or more others to the extent of the net assets, the rules applicable to the latter option are binding on all the he…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-22

The Labour Inspector will give the employee the opportunity to submit written observations and, at his request, oral observations. On this occasion, the employee may, at his request, be assisted by a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-20

The opinion issued by the Social and Economic Committee as part of the consultation carried out in application of article L. 2421-3 is expressed by secret ballot after hearing the interested party.

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