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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L121-4

…es aimed at : 1° For a professional to claim to be a signatory to a code of conduct when it is not; 2° To display a certificate, quality label or equivalent without having obtained the necessary autho…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 12: Unjustified geographical blocking

Article L121-23

…mer as to why the blocking, limiting of access or redirection is necessary for compliance purposes; 2° To apply, for reasons connected with the consumer's place of residence on the national territory,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Abuse of weakness

Article L121-9

…or ignorance in order to obtain commitments:1° Either as a result of canvassing by telephone or fax;2° Or as a result of a personalised solicitation, without such solicitation necessarily being by nam…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Snowball sales and services

Article L132-20

Natural persons guilty of the offence punishable under Article L. 132-19 also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in the Article 131-27 of the Crim…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Comparative advertising

Article L122-1

…or services offered by a competitor is lawful only if:1° It is not misleading or likely to mislead;2° It relates to goods or services that meet the same needs or have the same objective;3° It objecti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Delivery, supply and transfer of risk

Article L216-6

…price until the trader performs, under the conditions of articles 1219 and 1220 of the Civil Code; 2° Rescind the contract if, after having given formal notice to the professional to make the deliver…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bakers and bakery signs

Article L132-28

Natural persons guilty of the offence punishable under article L. 132-27 also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in the Article 131-27 of the Crim…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L132-3

Natural persons guilty of the offence punishable under article L. 132-2 shall also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the terms set out in Article 131-27 of the Criminal…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consumer rights

Article L217-5

…absence of such technical standards, specific codes of conduct applicable to the sector concerned; 2° Where applicable, it possesses the qualities that the seller presented to the consumer in the for…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consumer rights

Article L217-4

…onality, compatibility, interoperability, or any other characteristic provided for in the contract; 2° It is fit for any special purpose intended by the consumer, made known to the seller no later tha…

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