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Article L224-85 of the French Consumer Code

The trader may not request or receive from the consumer, in any form whatsoever, payment in advance, provision of guarantees, acknowledgement of debts or a reserve of money in accounts, for the services covered by the contracts mentioned in article L. 224-69 and defined in 1°, 2° and 4° of article L. 224-70, or any other remuneration for himself or for a third party before expiry of the withdrawal periods defined in articles L. 224-79 to L. 224-81 and the actual conclusion of contracts.
For the resale contracts mentioned in 3° of article L. 224-70, the prohibitions provided for in the first paragraph run until the sale has actually taken place or the resale contract has been terminated by any means.

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Article L224-85


Le professionnel ne peut demander ni recevoir du consommateur, sous quelque forme que ce soit, le paiement d’avance, une constitution de garanties, une reconnaissance de dettes, une réserve d’argent sur des comptes, pour les prestations objets des contrats mentionnés à l’article L. 224-69 et définis aux 1°, 2° et 4° de l’article L. 224-70, ou toute autre rémunération pour lui-même ou pour un tiers avant l’expiration des délais de rétractation définis aux articles L. 224-79 à L. 224-81 et la conclusion effective des contrats.
Pour les contrats de revente mentionnés au 3° de l’article L. 224-70, les interdictions prévues au premier alinéa courent jusqu’à ce que la vente ait effectivement eu lieu ou qu’il ait été mis fin, par tout moyen, au contrat de revente.

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