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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Early repayment

Article L312-34

The borrower may at any time, at his or her own initiative, repay the credit granted to him or her early, in whole or in part. In this case, interest and charges relating to the remaining term of the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Borrower information

Article L312-33

Where the lender has required the borrower to take out insurance and the borrower has taken out insurance with the insurer of his choice, the insurer shall inform the lender of any substantial change…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Early repayment

Article L312-35

The provisions of article L. 312-34 do not apply to leasing transactions with a purchase option.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Borrower information

Article L312-31

In the event of a change in the borrowing rate, the borrower shall be informed on paper or on another durable medium before the change takes effect. This information shall indicate the amount of the i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Borrower information

Article L312-32

For the credit transactions mentioned in this chapter, excluding hire-purchase and hire-purchase with a purchase option, the creditor shall provide the borrower, at least once a year, with information…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: National metrology and testing laboratory

Article R823-10

The deliberations of the Board of Directors relating to the objects mentioned in 6°, 7°, 8°, 10°, 11° and 16° of article R. 823-7 are enforceable only after they have been approved by the Minister for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Registration

Article R822-4

…chartered accountancy diploma, at least two-thirds of the training period provided for in Article 67 of Decree no. 2012-432 of 30 March 2012 relating to the practice of public accounting must have be…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Purge

Article 2464

Failing the agreement provided for in the preceding article, the third party purchaser may, once the sale has been published, purge the property of the right of pursuit attached to the mortgage. He mu…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Purge

Article 2471

If the third-party purchaser has acquired by the same deed, for a total price or separate prices, immovables and movables, or several immovables, only some of which are mortgaged, and which may or may…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Purge

Article 2461

The property is, ipso jure, purged of the droit de suite attached to the mortgage in the cases provided for by law, in particular the sale on seizure of property, expropriation for public utility or t…

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