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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Delivery, supply and transfer of risk

Article L241-4

Where the trader has not reimbursed all of the sums paid by the consumer under the conditions set out in article L. 216-7, this sum is automatically increased by 10% if repayment is made no later than…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Law applicable to contracts

Article L232-4

Where the parties have chosen the law of a State which is not a member of the European Union to govern the contract, the court before which that law is invoked is obliged to set aside its application…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Free credit

Article L312-43

…dit transaction is concluded under the terms of a separate credit agreement, on paper, or any other durable medium, in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 312-18 to L. 312-29.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Free credit

Article L312-41

Any advertisement, irrespective of the medium, relating to a credit transaction with a duration of more than three months and for which no interest or other charges are required, must indicate the amo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Free credit

Article L312-42

…ually charged for the cash purchase of a similar item or service, in the same retail establishment, during the last thirty days prior to the start of the advertising or offer.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE

Article L1211-4

The mission of the Local Finance Committee is to provide the Government and Parliament with the analyses required to draw up the provisions of the Finance Bill concerning local authorities.Each year,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Experimentation

Article LO1113-4

The general and impersonal acts of a territorial authority derogating from legislative provisions mention their period of validity.They are published, for information, in the Official Journal.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Public contracts

Article L1414-4

Any draft amendment to a public contract resulting in an increase of more than 5% in the overall amount shall be submitted to the tendering committee for its opinion. When the deliberative assembly is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Libraries

Article L1421-4

The rules relating to municipal and inter-municipal libraries are laid down by the provisions of Titles I and II of Book III of the Heritage Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1321-4

The conditions under which assets made available, pursuant to article L. 1321-2, may be transferred in full ownership to the beneficiary local authority are defined by law.

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