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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L312-2

All owners of sports facilities are required to notify the authorities so that a list of facilities can be drawn up.Under the responsibility of the Ministers of Education and Sport, a list is drawn up…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L312-3

The total or partial removal of a private sports facility, the financing of which has been provided by one or more legal entities governed by public law for at least a percentage set by decree in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L312-4

I. - Credit institutions, investment firms and finance companies mentioned in II of article L. 511-1, authorised in France, as well as financial holding companies and mixed financial holding companies…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Performance of the credit agreement

Article D312-16

When the lender demands immediate repayment of the outstanding capital pursuant to article L. 312-39, it may claim compensation equal to 8% of the outstanding capital at the date of default.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Dormant accounts

Article L312-20

I. - Deposits and assets held in dormant accounts mentioned in article L. 312-19 are deposited with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations: 1° For dormant accounts mentioned in 1° of I of the same art…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article R312-14

The lease with purchase option contract shall be written in type no smaller than size eight. It clearly and legibly includes the contractual information provided for in article L. 312-28 annexed to th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Account rights and customer relations

Article D312-1-1

I.-Credit and payment institutions are required to use the following names:A.-List of the most representative services attached to a payment account :1° Subscription to remote banking services (intern…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article R312-10

The credit agreement provided for in Article L. 312-28 is drawn up in characters no smaller than eight-point type. It shall include clearly and legibly, in the order specified below: 1° The identity a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article L312-2

For the application of the provisions of this chapter, hire-purchase and hire with a purchase option are treated in the same way as credit transactions..

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article L312-4

Excluded from the scope of the provisions of this chapter are: 1° Credit transactions intended to enable the acquisition or maintenance of rights of ownership or enjoyment of land or an existing build…

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