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Article L313-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

A credit transaction is any act by which a person acting for consideration makes funds available or promises to make funds available to another person or enters into a signed commitment in the latter’s interest, such as an endorsement, surety or guarantee.

Credit transactions include leasing and, more generally, any rental transaction with a purchase option.

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Article L313-1

Constitue une opération de crédit tout acte par lequel une personne agissant à titre onéreux met ou promet de mettre des fonds à la disposition d’une autre personne ou prend, dans l’intérêt de celle-ci, un engagement par signature tel qu’un aval, un cautionnement, ou une garantie.

Sont assimilés à des opérations de crédit le crédit-bail, et, de manière générale, toute opération de location assortie d’une option d’achat.

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