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Article R312-5 of the French Consumer Code

All the information provided for in articles R. 312-2 to R. 312-4 is presented in accordance with the information sheet referred to in article L. 312-12 and appended to this code. Before providing this sheet, and unless it is clear that this is not the case, the creditor or credit intermediary shall ask the borrower whether the purpose of the transaction is to repay at least two previous debts, including…

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Article R312-6 of the French Consumer Code

Any additional information provided to the borrower by the creditor or credit intermediary, in particular in the event of application of the rules relating to canvassing or those relating to credit consolidation, provided for in Articles R. 314-18 et seq, is shown on a separate document, which may be attached to the form referred to in Article R. 312-5.

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Article D312-8 of the French Consumer Code

The supporting documents referred to in article L. 312-17 are as follows: 1° Any proof of the borrower’s domicile; and 2° Any proof of the borrower’s income; and 3° Any proof of the borrower’s identity. The supporting documents must be up to date when the information sheet referred to in article L. 312-17 is drawn up.

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Article R312-10 of the French Consumer Code

The credit agreement provided for in Article L. 312-28 is drawn up in characters no smaller than eight-point type. It shall include clearly and legibly, in the order specified below: 1° The identity and geographical address of the contracting parties and, where applicable, the identity and address of the credit intermediary concerned; 2° The box referred to in Article L. 312-28, which indicates in characters more prominent than the rest…

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Article R312-11 of the French Consumer Code

If there is payment of charges and interest without amortisation of the capital, the contract shall include a statement of the periods and terms of payment of debit interest and recurring and non-recurring ancillary charges.

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Article R312-12 of the French Consumer Code

Where the instalments paid by the borrower do not immediately result in a corresponding amortisation of the total amount of credit, but serve to reconstitute the capital at the periods and under the conditions provided for in the credit agreement or in an ancillary agreement, and this method of performance does not guarantee repayment of the total amount of credit granted, the agreement shall expressly state this.

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Article R312-13 of the French Consumer Code

The table referred to in e of 6° of Article R. 312-10 indicates the amounts, periods and conditions of the instalments as well as the breakdown of each instalment between capital repayment, interest calculated on the basis of the borrowing rate and, where applicable, additional costs. If the interest rate is not fixed or if the additional costs may be modified under the credit agreement, the table shall indicate clearly…

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