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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-11

In the case of an affected credit agreement mentioned in article L. 312-44, the prior undertaking to pay cash in the event of a loan refusal is automatically null and void.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-16

Getting the same customer to sign one or more credit agreement offers for a total capital amount greater than the value payable on credit of the goods purchased or services provided is punishable by a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-14

Making the borrower or buyer subscribe to or accept or endorse bills of exchange or promissory notes is punishable by a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-8

When the lender forfeits the right to interest under the conditions set out in articles L. 341-1 to L. 341-7, the borrower is only obliged to repay the capital in accordance with the agreed repayment…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-9

A lender who has not complied with the formalities prescribed in the last paragraph of article L. 312-92 and article L. 312-93 may not claim from the borrower the sums corresponding to the interest an…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-12

…affected credit agreement, those of article L. 312-50, from the borrower or buyer a payment in any form whatsoever, is punishable by a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

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
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-4

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph, a creditor who grants credit without providing the borrower with an agreement satisfying the conditions laid down in Articles L. 312-18, L. 312-21, L…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-7

A creditor who has not complied with the terms and conditions for using revolving credit set out in the provisions of articles L. 312-68, L. 312-69 and L. 312-70 is deprived of the right to interest,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-17

The fact that the seller or service provider, in disregard of the provisions of article L. 312-53, not to reimburse the sums due to the buyer, is punishable by a fine of 300,000 euros.

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