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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Explanations provided to the borrower and assessment of his creditworthiness

Article L341-30

If the provider of an independent advice service is remunerated by the lender or a credit intermediary in breach of the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 313-14 is punishable by a fine o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Explanations provided to the borrower and assessment of his creditworthiness

Article L341-32

If the lender contravenes the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 313-64 relating to the conditions for granting a loan in foreign currency is punishable by a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Explanations provided to the borrower and assessment of his creditworthiness

Article L341-33

…rticle 121-2 of the Penal Code, for the offences punishable by the provisions of articles L. 341-29 and L. 341-30 shall also incur, as additional penalties, the penalties provided for in 2° to 9° of a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Consequences of legal separation

Article 301

…n their agreement a waiver of the inheritance rights conferred on them by the articles 756 to 757-3 and 764 à 766.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Information to be provided to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L355-3

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall determine the nature, scope and format of the information it requires insurance and reinsurance undertakings and the undertakings referred to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Industrial property qualification

Article R421-3

…de la propriété industrielle for inclusion on the list of persons qualified in industrial property and on the list provided for in Article L. 422-5.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: EXAMINATION OF THE REQUEST FOR TREATMENT OF OVERBELT SITUATION

Article L721-3

Information relating to the filing of an over-indebtedness application and the debtor's situation may not be communicated to creditors, payment institutions, electronic money institutions and credit i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: EXAMINATION OF THE REQUEST FOR TREATMENT OF OVERBELT SITUATION

Article R721-3

The debtor's application must mention any enforcement proceedings in progress against his assets and any assignments of earnings he has made to his creditors. They must also state whether they are bei…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1180-3

When the family affairs judge pronounces or modifies a measure, taken pursuant to article 373-2-6 of the Civil Code, prohibiting a minor child from leaving the country without the authorisation of bot…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-3-2

…Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres, the Académie des sciences, the Académie des beaux-arts and the Académie des sciences morales et politiques in respect of works created by their employees i…

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