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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article L312-54

Where the consumer exercises his right of withdrawal from the contract of sale or the contract for the provision of services referred to in 9° of Article L. 311-1, the credit agreement intended to fin…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article R312-13

The table referred to in e of 6° of Article R. 312-10 indicates the amounts, periods and conditions of the instalments as well as the breakdown of each instalment between capital repayment, interest c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Structured deposits

Article L312-22

A structured deposit is a deposit that is repayable in full at maturity with interest or a premium determined according to a formula involving factors such as: 1° An index or a combination of indices,…

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

Article R312-7-1

In the absence of any response from the applicant to the notification sent pursuant to article R. 312-7, the designation of a credit institution by the Banque de France lapses within six months.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Long-stay visas

Article L312-4

A return visa is issued by the French diplomatic and consular authorities to a foreign national holding a residence permit in France under articles L. 423-7, L. 423-14, L. 423-17, L. 423-21, L. 423-23…

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

Article R312-10

The members of the Observatory mentioned in 2° and 3° of article R. 312-9 are appointed for a renewable term of three years.If a seat falls vacant during the term of office due to the resignation of i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Earmarked credit

Article L312-44

The affected credit agreements referred to in 11° of Article

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixed installations

Article R312-14

The additional file in accordance with the order mentioned in article R. 312-9 is sent to the Prefect when the work is handed over. After consulting the departmental consultative committee on safety a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article L312-95

The lender shall ensure that the contracts provided for in this section meet the accessibility requirements for disabled persons set out in Article L. 412-13.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Long-stay visas

Article L312-2

Any foreigner wishing to enter France to stay for more than three months must apply to the French diplomatic and consular authorities for a long-stay visa, which may not be valid for more than one yea…

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