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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Interest rates

Article R314-4

Included in the annual percentage rate of charge for the loan, where they are necessary to obtain the credit or to obtain it on the terms advertised, are in particular:1° Application fees;2° Fees paid…

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

Article R712-4

For the application of the provisions of 1° of Article R. 712-2, the Governor of the Banque de France appoints the local representatives of this institution to the commissions and the persons authoris…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Personal recovery procedure with compulsory liquidation

Article R742-4

The debtor and the creditors are summoned to the hearing to open the personal recovery procedure with judicial liquidation by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, accompanied by a simple…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: National metrology and testing laboratory

Article R823-4

The members of the Board of Directors referred to in 1° and 2° of Article R. 823-2 who cease to hold office or who lose the capacity by virtue of which they were appointed shall be replaced under the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article R822-4

The National Consumer Institute is administered by a Board of Directors made up of fifteen members with voting rights: 1° Five representatives of consumers and users appointed by the Minister responsi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Consumer Council

Article D821-4

The Minister responsible for consumer affairs shall ensure that the opinions of the National Consumer Council and, where appropriate, any dissenting opinions are made public.If so requested by at leas…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 7: Automatic processing of personal data relating to requests for validation of reception certificates

Article R142-43

In application of article L. 313-5, the mayor of the municipality of the place of accommodation or, in Paris, Lyon and Marseille, the arrondissement mayor may, as a State agent, implement automated pr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Article R141-4

A legal entity that does not meet the condition laid down in article R. 141-2 may only be registered on the list if it meets the following conditions:1° Its registered office is located within the jur…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Organisation of detention facilities

Article R744-4

Administrative detention centres are placed under the responsibility of the territorially competent prefect and, in Paris, the police prefect, who appoints the head of the centre by decree, after agre…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Monitoring the insurance obligation

Article A211-4

The supporting documents provided for in articles R. 211-15, R. 211-17 (2nd paragraph) and R. 211-18 must bear one of the following headings respectively:-certificate of insurance (art. R. 211-15 of t…

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