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Article L6355-20 of the French Labour Code

Any training provider who, before expiry of the withdrawal period provided for in article L. 6353-5, requires the trainee to pay sums in breach of the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 6353-6 is liable to a fine of 4,500 euros.

Any training provider who demands payment of more than 30% of the agreed price on expiry of this withdrawal period, in breach of the second paragraph of Article L. 6353-6, shall be liable to the same penalty.

The same penalty shall also apply to any training provider who fails to pay the balance of the agreed price in instalments, in breach of the third paragraph of Article L. 6353-6.

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Article L6355-20

Le fait, pour tout dispensateur de formation, d’exiger du stagiaire, avant l’expiration du délai de rétractation prévu à l’article L. 6353-5, le paiement de sommes en méconnaissance des dispositions du premier alinéa de l’article L. 6353-6 est puni d’une amende de 4 500 euros.

Est puni de la même peine le dispensateur de formation qui exige le paiement à l’expiration de ce délai de rétractation une somme supérieure à 30 % du prix convenu, en méconnaissance du deuxième alinéa de l’article L. 6353-6.

Est également puni de la même peine le dispensateur de formation qui n’échelonne pas les paiements du solde du prix convenu, en méconnaissance du troisième alinéa de l’article L. 6353-6.

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