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Showing 4150 of 64513 articles for Art. L. 133-4 et R. 133-3

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Delegation

Article 1337

Where the delegator is a debtor of the delegatee and the delegatee's intention to discharge the delegator is expressly stated in the deed, the delegation constitutes novation. However, the delegator r…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Delegation

Article 1338

…the delegatee has not discharged him of his debt, the delegation gives the delegatee a second debtor. Payment made by one of the two debtors discharges the other, to the same extent.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Delegation

Article 1336

…tains from another, the delegate, an obligation to a third, the delegatee, who accepts it as a debtor. The delegate may not, unless otherwise stipulated, set up against the delegatee any exception dra…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L133-3

…onsisting in paying, transferring or withdrawing funds, independently of any underlying obligation between the payer and the payee, initiated by the payer, or on his behalf, or by the payee.II. - The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Terms and conditions for redeeming electronic money

Article L133-30

Redemption of electronic money by the electronic money issuer referred to in Article L. 525-1 is free of charge for the electronic money holder.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Terms and conditions for redeeming electronic money

Article L133-36

…otes or by a payment transaction ordered by the issuer for the benefit of the electronic money holder.For redemption in coins and banknotes, the electronic money issuer may agree with the holder on re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Terms and conditions for redeeming electronic money

Article L133-33

When the request for repayment of electronic money is made before the term stipulated in the contract, except in the event of termination of the contract, the request may relate to all or part of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Terms and conditions for redeeming electronic money

Article L133-35

…for redemption of electronic money is made within one year of the term stipulated in the contract between an electronic money institution carrying out hybrid activities within the meaning of Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Terms and conditions for redeeming electronic money

Article L133-34

…in the contract or if the contract is terminated, the electronic money held will be redeemed in full.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Terms and conditions for redeeming electronic money

Article L133-38

…ney issuer uses a person to distribute electronic money on its behalf within the meaning of Article L. 525-8, it shall remain liable for the reimbursement provided for in this Section.

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