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New Consumer Credit Regulations Take Effect Across France to Strengthen Borrower Protection and Prevent Over-Indebtedness

Stricter regulatory provisions governing consumer credit instruments entered force across France, establishing rigorous oversight requirements for mini-loans, payment-splitting services, and deferred financing agreements up to one hundred thousand euros to protect vulnerable borrowers.
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