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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 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-10

In cases where the contract of sale or provision of services provided for in article L. 312-53, from the eighth day following the request for reimbursement of any sum paid in advance by the buyer, thi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L2315-1

The conditions under which the social and economic committee operates must ensure that the interests of employees working outside the company or in dispersed units are effectively taken into account.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2183-1

For contracts meeting a need for an amount equal to or greater than the European thresholds set out in a notice annexed to this code, the purchaser shall send for publication, within a maximum period…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The existence of consent

Article 1129

In accordance with article 414-1, you must be of sound mind to validly consent to a contract.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Persons required to register.

Article L123-1

I.-A register of commerce and companies shall be kept in which the following shall be registered, upon their declaration:1° Natural persons having the status of traders, even if they are required to b…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article L314-1

In all cases, for the purposes of determining the overall effective rate of the loan, as well as the effective rate taken as a reference, any direct or indirect charges, taxes, commissions or remunera…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article R314-14

The effective annual rate of insurance is not mentioned for hire-purchase and hire-purchase transactions.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article R314-10

Where the granting of a loan is subject to a prior savings phase, the overall effective rate is calculated without taking account of this savings phase.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article R314-1

The calculation of the overall effective rate is based on the assumption that the credit agreement will remain valid for the agreed term and that the creditor and borrower will fulfil their obligation…

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