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Article L314-24 of the French Consumer Code

Creditors and credit intermediaries shall ensure that the staff under their authority possess and keep up to date appropriate knowledge and skills concerning the preparation, offer and granting of credit agreements referred to in Article L. 313-1, the provision of the advice service referred to in articles L. 313-13 and L. 313-14 and, where applicable, intermediation activities.

When the conclusion of a credit agreement involves the subscription of ancillary services, a sufficient level of knowledge of these services and competence to provide them is required.

The detailed rules for the application of this article shall be laid down by decree.

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Article L314-24

Les prêteurs et les intermédiaires de crédit veillent à ce que le personnel placé sous leur autorité possède et maintienne à jour des connaissances et compétences appropriées concernant l’élaboration, la proposition et l’octroi des contrats de crédit mentionnés à l’article L. 313-1, la fourniture de service de conseil mentionné aux articles L. 313-13 et L. 313-14 ainsi que, le cas échéant, l’activité d’intermédiation.


Lorsque la conclusion d’un contrat de crédit implique la souscription de services accessoires, un niveau suffisant de connaissance de ces services et de compétence pour leur fourniture est exigé.


Les modalités d’application du présent article sont fixées par décret.

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