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Article R519-22 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

The intermediary in banking and payment services shall present to the customer, including the potential customer, the essential characteristics of the service, transaction or contract proposed.

Where the agreement relates to a credit transaction, the intermediary must also draw the customer’s attention, including the potential customer’s attention, to the consequences that taking out the agreement could have on the customer’s financial situation and, where applicable, on the assets provided as collateral.

The intermediary shall adapt the content and form of these explanations to the level of knowledge and experience of the customer or potential customer.

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Article R519-22

L’intermédiaire en opérations de banque et en services de paiement présente au client, y compris au client potentiel, les caractéristiques essentielles du service, de l’opération ou du contrat proposé.

Lorsque le contrat porte sur une opération de crédit, il doit en outre appeler l’attention du client, y compris du client potentiel, sur les conséquences que la souscription du contrat pourrait avoir sur sa situation financière et, le cas échéant, sur les biens remis en garantie.

L’intermédiaire adapte le contenu et la forme de ces explications au niveau de connaissance et d’expérience du client, y compris du client potentiel.

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