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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consumer rights

Article L217-4

…good conforms to the contract if it meets in particular, where applicable, the following criteria: 1° It corresponds to the description, type, quantity and quality, in particular as regards functiona…

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Section 1: Scope of application

Article L217-2

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consumer rights

Article L217-3

…date of the contract. In the case of a contract for the sale of goods containing digital elements: 1° Where the contract provides for the continuous supply of digital content or a digital service for…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presentation of contracts

Article L211-2

…licable to consumer contracts shall mention, in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree: 1° The nature of the advantage provided by the consumer within the meaning of articles

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L131-1

Any breach of the pre-contractual information obligations mentioned in 1° to 4° and 6° of article L. 111-1 and articles L. 111-2 and L. 111-3 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 fo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Rental investment giving entitlement to a tax reduction

Article L122-23

…visions of articles 199 tervicies, 199 sexvicies and 199 novovicies of the French General Tax Code: 1° Provides a reasonable understanding of the risks associated with the investment; 2° Includes a st…

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Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L121-2

A commercial practice is misleading if it is committed in any of the following circumstances: 1° Where it creates confusion with another good or service, a trade mark, trade name or other distinguishi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Unjustified geographical blocking

Article L132-24-1

…amending Regulations (EC) No 2006/2004 and (EU) 2017/2394 and Directive 2009/22/ EC, consisting of: 1° Blocking or restricting a customer's access to an online interface or redirecting them without th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Sale or provision of "snowball" services

Article L121-15

The following are prohibited: 1° The sale practised by the so-called "snowball" process or any other similar processes consisting in particular of offering goods to the public with the expectation tha…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Aggressive commercial practices

Article L121-7

Sont réputées agressives au sens de l'article L. 121-6 commercial practices aimed at : 1° Giving the consumer the impression that he will not be able to leave the premises before a contract has been c…

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