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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Content and adoption of the measures imposed

Article R733-6

The commission shall notify, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, the debtor and the creditors of the measures it intends to impose pursuant to the provisions of Articles L. 733-1, L.…

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Section 1: Content and adoption of the measures imposed

Article R733-7

…pursuant to the provisions of article L. 733-4, may not be invoked more than two months after the debtor has been summoned to pay the amount of the outstanding portion of the property loans, unless…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consumer mediation assessment and monitoring committee

Article R615-5

The commission examines the applications of persons wishing to be included on the list of consumer mediators in the light of the information communicated pursuant to article R. 614-3 and decides on th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Joint representation action

Article R622-4

Summonses and notifications intended for the consumer for the conduct of the proceedings shall be addressed to the approved national consumer association acting on his behalf.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Joint representation action

Article R622-9

…approved national association, its registered office, the body which legally represents it and the identity of the consumers on whose behalf it is acting.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R712-9

In the absence of the prefect and the departmental director of public finance, the commission is chaired by the prefect's delegate. In the absence of the latter, it is chaired by the delegate of the d…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedures before committees

Article R712-16

The parties may be assisted before the commission by any person of their choice.

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

Article R721-4

A certificate of filing of the file is given to the debtor or sent to him by ordinary letter. This certificate shall mention the date on which the file was lodged. Pursuant to the provisions of articl…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Verification of claims

Article R723-7

Verification of the validity of claims, of the documents evidencing them and of their amount is carried out for the purposes of the procedure and to enable the commission to pursue its mission. It foc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Focus

Article R724-4

The decision is notified to the debtor and the creditors by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. This letter indicates that the decision may be appealed, within fifteen days of its notif…

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