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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Revolving credit

Article L312-75

Before proposing to the borrower to renew the contract, the lender shall consult the file provided for in article L. 751-1, under the conditions set out in the order referred to in article L. 751-6 an…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Explanations provided to the borrower

Article L312-14

The creditor or credit intermediary shall provide the borrower with explanations enabling him to determine whether the proposed credit agreement is suited to his needs and financial situation, in part…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article L312-85

Prior to entering into a transaction referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 312-84, the lender shall provide the borrower, on paper or on another durable medium, with information enabling th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Revolving credit

Article L312-76

The creditor may reduce the total amount of credit, suspend the borrower's right to use the credit or not offer to renew the agreement where the information gathered pursuant to the provisions of Arti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Administrative and litigation procedure

Article R312-8

Administrative appeals must be reasoned and written in French. They are the only means of preserving the time limit for appeals until the decisions provided for in articles D. 312-5-1, D. 312-5-2 and…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cafés, public houses and pubs

Article D312-2

The rules relating to the exemptions mentioned inarticle L. 3335-4 of the Public Health Code, reproduced in article L. 313-1 of this Code, are set out in articles D. 3335-16 to D. 3335-18 of the Publi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Information mentioned in the contract

Article L312-30

No vendor or service provider may, for the same goods or services, have the same customer sign one or more credit agreements for a total capital amount greater than the value payable on credit of the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: Departmental advisory committee on safety and accessibility

Article D312-26

The departmental safety and accessibility advisory committee set up under decree no. 95-260 of 8 March 1995 is responsible for giving an opinion, under the conditions set out in the aforementioned dec…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Revolving credit

Article L312-70

Where a payment card issued by a credit institution is associated either with a deposit account and a revolving credit facility, or with a payment account and a revolving credit facility, the use of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Resources of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-8

Any member who fails to pay the Fonds de Garantie des Dépôts et de Résolution its called-up contribution or who fails to meet its obligations towards the fund as set out in article L. 312-15 is liable…

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