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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Status of the consumer ombudsman

Article D613-2

The collegiate body that appoints mediators covered by the provisions of article L. 613-2 is made up equally of at least two representatives of approved consumer associations and at least two represen…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings and rules of procedure

Article R623-3

In addition to the information prescribed in articles 56 and 752 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the summons shall expressly set out, on pain of nullity, the individual cases presented by the associat…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Simplified group action procedure

Article R623-12

…ormation measures referred to in article L. 623-15 to which the professional must proceed must include, in addition to any particulars prescribed by the judgment: 1° A reproduction of the operative pa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Substitution

Article R623-33

…ution entails the transfer of the mandate given by the consumers to the substituted association.The defaulting association shall hand over the documents as well as the funds held, where applicable on…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules applicable to civil disputes

Article R631-4

…e professional convicted, charge him in full with the proportional recovery or collection fees provided for in the

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Jurisdiction of the protection litigation judge

Article R713-10

The decisions of the protection litigation judge are immediately enforceable.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Referral to the commission de surendettement des particuliers (household over-indebtedness commission)

Article R721-8

…th acknowledgement of receipt by the registry of the judge in charge of the property seizure to the debtor as well as to the pursuing creditor and the registered creditors. The commission is notified…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Focus

Article R724-2

If at the end of the three-month period provided for in Article R. 712-15 the commission has not decided to refer the case, its secretariat will send the debtor, by simple letter, a document attesting…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Determining repayment capacity

Article R731-1

…he application of the provisions of articles L. 732-1, L. 733-1 and L. 733-4, the proportion of the debtor's monthly resources to be used to pay off his debts is calculated in accordance with the cond…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Consumer information and assistance

Article R616-1

In application of article

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