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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article L643-5

…led on the basis of the amount remaining due to them after the property collocation. The excess of dividends they have received in previous distributions over the dividend calculated after collocation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article L643-6

Preferential or hypothecary creditors, not satisfied on the price of the immovables, compete with unsecured creditors for what remains due to them.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article L643-1

The judgment opening or pronouncing the judicial liquidation renders due and payable the unmatured debts for which the assets seized by virtue of the proceedings constitute the pledge. However, where…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article R314-21

…contractual documents, provided by the original lenders or any other creditor for each loan or receivable being considered for consolidation. If the borrower does not have these documents, the lender…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article R314-18

…ansaction. The amount of the home loans includes all costs, interest, commissions, taxes, penalties and other charges that the borrower is required to pay to repay these loans. These costs are include…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article R314-19

…re the purpose of the credit transaction is to repay at least two previous debts, including an outstanding credit, the creditor or credit intermediary shall, after dialogue with the borrower, draw up…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article R314-20

…information document shall be drawn up on a durable medium. It shall include, presented in a clear and legible manner in characters no smaller than the height of the size eight, the following informa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Registration duties, land registration tax, stamp duties, other duties and taxes

Article 1894

…their accounts. The statement shall be taxed free of charge by the judicial court of the department and supported by the supporting documents.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Injunction procedures.

Article 1407

The application shall be made by petition delivered or addressed, as the case may be, to the registry by the creditor or by any agent. In addition to the particulars prescribed by Article 57, the appl…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Injunction procedures.

Article 1406

The application shall be brought, as the case may be, before the protection litigation judge or the president of the judicial court or the commercial court, within the limits of the jurisdiction of th…

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