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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Sale and provision of services without prior order

Article L121-12

It is prohibited to require immediate or deferred payment for goods or services supplied by a trader or, in the case of goods, to require their return or preservation, without the goods having been th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Withdrawal period

Article L222-12

Exercising the right of withdrawal automatically terminates the contract of sale or provision of services.If the goods or services to be financed are not sold at a distance and the consumer, by expres…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L224-12

Electricity and natural gas supply bills are presented in accordance with the conditions laid down by an order of the minister responsible for consumption and the minister responsible for energy issue…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Appeal procedures

Article L342-12

The orders of the liberties and detention judge referred to in this section may be appealed to the first president of the court of appeal or his delegate.The appeal may be lodged by the foreign nation…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Processing applications

Article L434-12

The conditions for the application of this chapter shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Consultation with the State

Article L1311-12

…authority is deemed to have been given at the end of a period of one month from the date of referral to that authority.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Charges or reductions for the use of a given payment instrument

Article L112-12

…of a payment offers a discount to the payer for the use of a given payment instrument, the payee shall inform the payer before the payment transaction is initiated.The payee may not charge for the use…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Other provisions

Article L214-12

Without prejudice to the provisions of Title III of Book II of the French Commercial Code, the conditions of liquidation and the methods of asset distribution are determined by the UCITS rules or arti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Provisions relating to the provision or delivery of information or documents on any durable medium other than paper

Article L311-12

The provisions of this section do not apply to door-to-door selling and the distance provision of financial services governed by Chapters I and III of Title IV of Book III of this Code and to distance…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organisation and operation of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-12

The Management Board consists of at least two members appointed by the Supervisory Board, one of whom is appointed Chairman. The members of the Management Board may not at the same time hold office in…

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