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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consumer mediation assessment and monitoring committee

Article L615-4

A decree in the Council of State specifies the composition, organisation, resources and operating procedures of the consumer mediation assessment and control commission.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Individual over-indebtedness commissions

Article L712-4

In each département, there is at least one individual over-indebtedness commission.The composition and operating procedures of the commissions are laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Mediation of consumer disputes

Article L612-4

Any clause or agreement obliging the consumer, in the event of a dispute, to have compulsory recourse to mediation prior to bringing the matter before the court is prohibited..

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Referral to the commission de surendettement des particuliers (household over-indebtedness commission)

Article L721-4

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Commissions attached to the National Consumer Institute

Article L822-4

The Commission des clauses abusives (Unfair Contract Terms Commission), which reports to the Minister for Consumer Affairs, deals with model agreements usually offered by professionals to their consum…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Statement of liabilities

Article L723-4

Even in the absence of a request from the debtor, the commission may, in the event of difficulties, refer the matter to the protection litigation judge for the purpose of verifying the validity of the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Challenging the commission's decision to impose a personal recovery plan without compulsory liquidation

Article L741-4

A party may challenge before the protection litigation judge, within a time limit set by decree, the personal recovery without judicial liquidation imposed by the commission.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Failure to comply with a decision to refuse entry

Article L821-4

This prison sentence is increased to five years when the acts are committed by violence, breaking and entering or bribery, and to seven years when the acts are committed as part of a group or under th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VII: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE FRENCH AUSTRALIAN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES

Article L837-4

Joint orders issued by the Minister for the Interior and the Minister for Overseas France shall, where necessary, lay down the procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions

Article L2511-43

The arrondissement mayor commits and authorises expenditure entered in the special statement once it has become enforceable, in accordance with the rules applicable to expenditure authorised by the ma…

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