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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Special provisions applicable to distance contracts

Article L221-13

…egins, with confirmation of the contract including all the information provided for in Article L. 221-5, unless the trader has already provided this information on a durable medium prior to the conclu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Public policy provisions

Article L219-1

The provisions of this Title are a matter of public policy.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-27

…s any ancillary contract, at no cost to the consumer other than those provided for in articles L. 221-23 to L. 221-25.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-18

…o give any reason for his decision or bear any costs other than those provided for in Articles L. 221-23 to L. 221-25. The period mentioned in the first paragraph runs from the day: 1° Of the conclusi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Special provisions applicable to distance contracts

Article L221-14

…icable, the minimum duration of his obligations under the contract, as provided for in Article L. 221-5.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L221-1

I. - For the purposes of this Title, the following are deemed to be: 1° Distance contract: any contract concluded between a trader and a consumer, under an organised distance sales or service-provisio…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Limitation period

Article L218-1

By way of derogation from Article 2254 of the Civil Code, the parties to a contract between a seller or supplier and a consumer may not, even by mutual agreement, alter the duration of the limitation…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L217-31

A recourse action may be brought by the seller against any person upstream in the chain of commercial transactions, including the producer, in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L217-29

In the event of transfer of ownership of the goods between consumers for valuable consideration or free of charge, the sub-purchaser shall benefit from the rights acquired by the original purchaser, r…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation of the legal conformity guarantee

Article L217-16

In the cases provided for in article L. 217-14, the consumer informs the seller of his decision to cancel the contract. The consumer returns the goods to the seller at the latter's expense. The seller…

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