French Commercial code
In forceA fine of 15,000 euros shall be imposed:
1° Carrying out a liquidation without the prior declaration mentioned in article L. 310-1 or in disregard of the conditions laid down in that article;
2° Carrying out an unpacking sale without the declaration provided for by article L. 310-2 or in disregard of this declaration;
3° Conducting sales involving goods that have been held for less than one month at the start date of the sales period in question;
4° Using the word: solde (s) or its derivatives in cases where this use does not relate to a sales operation defined in I of l'article L. 310-3 ;
5° Using the name factory outlet or factory depot in disregard of the provisions of Article L. 310-4;
5° bis The failure of an exhibition centre to register or declare a programme of commercial events pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 762-1, or failing to declare changes to the programme covered by the initial annual declaration;
6° Organising a commercial event without the declaration provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 762-2 or failing to comply with the conditions for holding the declared event.
Natural persons are also liable to the additional penalty of displaying or broadcasting the decision handed down, under the conditions laid down in Article 131-35 du code pénal.
For the offence referred to in 2° of this article, the public prosecution may be extinguished, including in the event of a repeat offence, under the conditions set out in articles 495-17 to 495-25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, by the payment of a fixed fine of 200 euros. The amount of the reduced fixed fine is 150 euros and the amount of the increased fixed fine is 450 euros. The provisions of articles 495-20 and 495-21 of the same code relating to the requirement of a deposit prior to contesting the fixed fine are not applicable.
