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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-32

The provisions of articles L. 224-1, L. 224-2, the second paragraph of article L. 225-2, articles L. 225-3 to L. 225-16, L. 225-25, L. 225-26, L. 225-258 to L. 225-270, the fourth paragraph of article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative.

Article L3121-25-1

At its request, the president of the departmental council receives from the representative of the State in the department the information necessary for the exercise of its attributions. At its request…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 8: Commission for Inter-municipal Cooperation in French Polynesia

Article L5842-11

I. - The articles L. 5211-42 to L. 5211-45 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II to IV.II. - For the application of Article L. 5211-42, the words "in each de…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Hire purchase and hire with a promise to sell

Article L313-53

Lease-purchase or lease contracts accompanied by a promise to sell relating to the properties mentioned in a of 1° of Article L. 313-1 are subject to the provisions of this chapter, under the conditio…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Hire purchase and hire with a promise to sell

Article L313-60

In the event of default by the lessee in the performance of a contract governed by this section, the lessor shall be entitled to demand, in addition to the payment of rents due and unpaid, compensatio…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Hire purchase and hire with a promise to sell

Article L313-55

For contracts governed by the provisions of this section, the lessor is required to make an offer in writing on paper or any other durable medium, addressed free of charge to the prospective lessee. T…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Hire purchase and hire with a promise to sell

Article L313-54

Any advertisement made, received or perceived in France, which, irrespective of its medium, relates to one of the contracts governed by the provisions of this section, shall specify the identity of th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Hire purchase and hire with a promise to sell

Article L313-58

The sending of the offer obliges the lessor to maintain the conditions it indicates for a minimum period of thirty days from receipt by the lessee. The offer is subject to acceptance by the lessee, wh…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Hire purchase and hire with a promise to sell

Article L313-59

Until the offer is accepted, the lessee may not make any deposit, subscribe to or endorse any commercial paper, sign any cheque or authorise any direct debit from a bank or post office account in favo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Hire purchase and hire with a promise to sell

Article L313-61

No compensation or costs other than those mentioned in article L. 313-60 may not be charged to the lessee. However, in the event of default by the lessee, the lessor may claim reimbursement from the l…

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