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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain contracts

Article R132-13

…mitted by any party to the acts concerned, in accordance with the procedure mentioned in Article R. 132-12. They must be accompanied by all supporting documents..

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L314-13

The lender who grants a credit consolidation transaction comprising one or more revolving credit agreements mentioned in article L. 312-57 reimburses the amount due under these loans directly to the o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Explanations provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article L313-13

…rejudice to the provisions relating to adequate explanations and warnings mentioned in articles L. 313-11 and L. 313-12, the lender or intermediary may provide the borrower with advice on the credit a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation and performance of the contract

Article L341-13

Having direct debit forms signed on bank accounts containing clauses contrary to the provisions of article L. 312-25 and, for an affected credit agreement, those of article L. 312-50 is punishable by…

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

Article L315-13

As stated in Article 1305-4 of the Civil Code, the debtor cannot claim the benefit of the term if he does not provide the securities promised to the creditor or if he reduces those which guarantee the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conformity

Article L451-13

Violation of the prohibitions set out in article L. 413-8 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-13

Officers are empowered to investigate and record breaches of the following provisions: 1° Du Title IV of Book VI of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code and the texts adopted for its application; 2° Ch…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article L532-13

In order to ensure the proper administration of justice and to enable the interested parties to present their explanations to the court, and subject to the conditions laid down in this article being m…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Reception facilities

Article L551-13

Payment of the asylum seeker's allowance ends at the end of the month during which the applicant's right to remain on French territory ended under the conditions set out in articles L. 542-1 and L. 54…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ACCOMMODATION FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article L552-13

Asylum seekers accommodated in the accommodation facilities mentioned in article L. 552-1 benefit from social and administrative support.The minimum standards for social and administrative support in…

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