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Article L312-24 of the French Consumer Code

The contract accepted by the borrower only becomes perfect on the twofold condition that the borrower has not exercised his right of withdrawal and that the creditor has informed the borrower of his decision to grant the credit within a period of seven days. Approval of the borrower is deemed to have been refused if, on expiry of this period, the borrower has not been informed of the decision to…

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Article L312-25 of the French Consumer Code

For a period of seven days from acceptance of the contract by the borrower, no payment, in any form and on any basis whatsoever, may be made by the lender to the borrower or on the borrower’s behalf, or by the borrower to the lender.During the same period, the borrower may not make any deposit in favour of the lender or on behalf of the lender in respect of the…

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Article L312-26 of the French Consumer Code

From the day after the funds are made available to the borrower and in the event of withdrawal, the borrower shall repay to the lender the capital paid in and shall pay the interest accrued on that capital from the date on which the credit was paid to him until the date on which the capital is repaid, without undue delay and no later than thirty days after sending notification…

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Article L312-27 of the French Consumer Code

The creditor is automatically liable to the borrower for the proper performance of the obligations relating to the formation of the credit agreement, whether these obligations are to be performed by the creditor who concluded the agreement or by credit intermediaries involved in the process of forming the credit agreement, without prejudice to the creditor’s right of recourse against them.

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Article L312-28 of the French Consumer Code

The credit agreement shall be drawn up on paper or on another durable medium. It constitutes a document distinct from any advertising medium or document, as well as from the information sheet referred to in Article L. 312-12. A box at the beginning of the agreement informs the borrower of the main features of the credit. The list of information included in the agreement is as follows The list of…

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Article L312-29 of the French Consumer Code

When the offer of a credit agreement is accompanied by an insurance proposal, a notice is provided to the borrower on paper or any other durable medium. This notice includes extracts from the general terms and conditions of the insurance concerning him/her, in particular the name and address of the insurer, the duration, the risks covered and those excluded. If the insurance is required by the lender in order to…

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Article L312-30 of the French Consumer Code

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 goods purchased or services provided. This provision does not apply to the revolving credit agreements referred to in article L. 312-57.

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Article L312-31 of the French Consumer Code

In the event of a change in the borrowing rate, the borrower shall be informed on paper or on another durable medium before the change takes effect. This information shall indicate the amount of the instalments after the new borrowing rate comes into effect and, where applicable, any change in the number or frequency of instalments. When the change in the borrowing rate results from a change in the borrowing…

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