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Article L314-1 of the French Consumer Code

In all cases, for the purposes of determining the overall effective rate of the loan, as well as the effective rate taken as a reference, any direct or indirect charges, taxes, commissions or remuneration of any kind, borne by the borrower and known to the lender on the date of issue of the offer of credit or the amendment to the credit agreement, or the amount of which can be determined on these same dates, and which constitute a condition for obtaining the credit or for obtaining it on the terms advertised, shall be added to the interest.

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Article L314-1

Dans tous les cas, pour la détermination du taux effectif global du prêt, comme pour celle du taux effectif pris comme référence, sont ajoutés aux intérêts les frais, les taxes, les commissions ou rémunérations de toute nature, directs ou indirects, supportés par l’emprunteur et connus du prêteur à la date d’émission de l’offre de crédit ou de l’avenant au contrat de crédit, ou dont le montant peut être déterminé à ces mêmes dates, et qui constituent une condition pour obtenir le crédit ou pour l’obtenir aux conditions annoncées.

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