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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Causes of interruption of prescription.

Article 2241

A suit before a court, even in summary proceedings, interrupts the limitation period as well as the period of foreclosure.The same applies when it is brought before a court lacking jurisdiction or whe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L224-11

Notwithstanding the third paragraph of Article L. 224-5, the policyholder may not irrevocably opt for the liquidation of his rights in the form of a life annuity before the maturity date mentioned in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L224-26-1

Articles L. 224-28, L. 224-29, L. 224-31, L. 224-33, L. 224-34, L. 224-40, L. 224-42 and L. 224-42-1 do not apply to interpersonal communications services not based on numbering within the meaning of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L224-10

The company pension savings plan provides that from the fifth year prior to the maturity date mentioned in article L. 224-1, the holder may contact the plan manager by any means in order to obtain inf…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Availability of savings

Article L224-5

On the due date mentioned in article L. 224-1 : 1° The rights corresponding to the sums mentioned in 3° of article L. 224-2 are issued in the form of a life annuity; 2° The rights corresponding to the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L224-30

The individual retirement savings plan provides that from the fifth year prior to the maturity date referred to in article L. 224-1, the holder may contact the plan manager by any means in order to ob…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-27-2

Prior to the conclusion of a contract, providers of publicly available electronic communications services shall inform end users of the existence of the rights to compensation provided for in Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Availability of savings

Article L224-4

I.-Rights accrued under the retirement savings plan may, at the request of the holder, be liquidated or redeemed before the due date referred to in article L. 224-1 in the following cases only: 1° The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L224-29

Without prejudice to the other obligations to provide information and advice that apply to him, the manager of the retirement savings plan or the service provider authorised to distribute the retireme…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-134

Articles L. 224-1, L. 224-2, the second paragraph of article L. 225-68, the second paragraph of article L. 225-131, articles L. 225-258 to L. 225-270, L. 232-2 and L. 232-10 of the French Commercial C…

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