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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-58

The general meeting of bondholders is convened by the board of directors, the management board or the legal representative of the company, by the representatives of the group or by the liquidators dur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-51

The representatives of the masse shall be designated in the contract of issue or by the general meeting of bondholders or, failing that, by court decision, at the request of any interested party. When…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L342-5

A credit intermediary who collects a sum of money in connection with one of the transactions mentioned in article L. 322-1 is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. The cou…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-57

If the lender grants a life mortgage without making a prior offer to the borrower in accordance with article L. 315-9 or under conditions that do not comply with articles L. 315-10 and L. 315-11, is p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-51

As regards the offence referred to in Article L. 341-50, the statute of limitations for public action runs from the date of the last collection of either interest or capital.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-56

If an advertiser disseminates or causes to be disseminated advertising that does not comply with the obligations set out in articles L. 315-4 to L. 315-7 is punishable by a fine of 150,000 euros.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-59

If the lender demands from the borrower sums in excess of those that the lender is authorised to request payment of pursuant to article L. 315-18, is punishable by a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-50

Granting a usurious loan to another person or assisting, in any capacity or in any way whatsoever, directly or indirectly, in obtaining or granting a usurious loan or a loan that would become usurious…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-58

A failure by the lender to repay the sums due under article L. 315-15 on expiry of the term when the debt is less than the value of the property, is punishable by a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures

Article L412-5

Without prejudice to the specific provisions relating to the indication of the origin of foodstuffs, the indication of origin is made compulsory for milk, as well as for milk used as an ingredient in…

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