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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article L721-4

The defence and management of a product benefiting from a geographical indication shall be ensured by a private body with legal personality. The same body may ensure the defence and management of seve…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Rights conferred by the trade mark

Article L713-4

The right conferred by a trade mark does not entitle its proprietor to prohibit its use in respect of goods which have been put on the market in the European Union or in the European Economic Area und…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Main contract

Article L313-44

Where it is stated in the deed recording the loan that the loan is intended to finance real estate works or works by means of a development, construction, project management or contractor contract, th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Earmarked credit

Article L312-46

No commitment may validly be entered into by the buyer with regard to the seller until the seller has accepted the credit agreement. Where this condition is not met, the seller may not receive any pay…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Earmarked credit

Article L312-48

The borrower's obligations do not take effect until delivery of the goods or provision of the service.In the case of a contract of sale or provision of services with successive performance, the obliga…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Main contract

Article L313-40

The written deed, including the unilateral promise of sale accepted and the preliminary contract provided for in the

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Earmarked credit

Article L312-45

Whenever payment of the price is made, in whole or in part, using credit, the contract of sale or provision of services shall specify this, regardless of the identity of the lender.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Early repayment

Article L313-48

For contracts concluded from the date of entry into force of the loi n° 99-532 du 25 juin 1999 relative à l'épargne et à la sécurité financière, no compensation is payable by the borrower in the event…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Earmarked credit

Article L312-49

The seller or service provider shall keep a copy of the credit agreement and present it to the control officers at their request.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Main contract

Article L313-45

The provisions of this section shall not apply to sales by auction.

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