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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Consumer credit

Article L351-3

…du 25 mars 2016 L. 312-5 to L. 312-11 Resulting from Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 312-12 and L. 312-13 Resulting from Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 L. 312-14 to L. 312-16 Resulting…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Procedure

Article R514-3

Any notification is deemed to be in order if it is made: 1° Either to the last holder of the filing declared to the Institute or, after the publication provided for in Article R. 512-10, to the last h…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Probationary measures

Article R521-3

…ntees by the claimant, these must be provided before the seizure is carried out. On pain of nullity and damages against the bailiff, the latter must, before proceeding with the seizure, give copies to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Status of the consumer ombudsman

Article L613-3

…r federation, he or she shall meet the requirements laid down by the provisions of article L. 613-1 and has a separate and sufficient budget to carry out its mission, except where it belongs to a coll…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Revolving credit

Article D312-31

Revolving credit is considered inactive if, for one year from the date of subscription or the date of the last renewal, the credit agreement or any associated means of payment has not been used. The a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Revolving credit

Article D312-30

As an exception to the provisions of article D. 312-27, the lender may grant the borrower: 1° An extension of the repayment date, no more than twice a year; 2° In the event of temporary financial diff…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Account overdrafts

Article R312-33

…to in article L. 312-87 is written in type no smaller than eight-point type. It must state clearly and legibly: 1° The type of credit; 2° The identity and address of the contracting parties and, wher…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Account overdrafts

Article R312-32

…ions of Article L. 312-85, the lender or credit intermediary shall provide the borrower, in a clear and legible manner, with information concerning: 1° The identity and address of the creditor and, wh…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Consumer credit

Article R351-3

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:A…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the training of volunteer fire fighters

Article L1424-37-1

Voluntary firefighters with training or experience may have it recognised with a view to being exempted in whole or in part from the initial or ongoing training mentioned in article L. 1424-37 or to s…

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