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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-15

Natural persons guilty of the offence punishable under Article L. 132-14 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 5: Snowball sales and services

Article L132-19

The fact of carrying out a "snowball" sale or service or any similar process defined in 1° and 2° of article L. 121-15 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. The amount…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-18

…dance with the procedures set out in the Article 131-38 of the Penal Code, the penalties set out in 2° to 9° of Article 131-39 of the same code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Aggressive commercial practices

Article L121-6

…nding circumstances:1° It significantly alters or is likely to alter a consumer's freedom of choice;2° It vitiates or is likely to vitiate a consumer's consent;3° It hinders the exercise of a consumer…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-12

…dance with the procedures set out in the Article 131-38 of the Penal Code, the penalties set out in 2° to 9° of Article 131-39 of the same code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Comparative advertising

Article L122-2

…r the designation of origin as well as the protected geographical indication of a competing product;2° Lead to the discrediting or denigration of the trademarks, trade names, other distinctive signs,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L111-1

…the digital service, as well as the existence of any restrictions on the installation of software ; 2° The price or any other benefit provided instead of or in addition to the payment of a price pursu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New legislative part

Article liminaire

…o not fall within the scope of his commercial, industrial, craft, liberal or agricultural activity; 2° Non-professional: any legal person who is not acting for professional purposes; >Professional: an…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Information on prices and conditions of sale

Article L112-6

…ishing this situation and informing the professional are specified by decree in the Conseil d'Etat; 2° On the date on which there is a change in the applicable legislation or regulations likely to aff…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L111-7

…ns of computer algorithms, of content, goods or services offered or placed online by third parties; 2° Or the bringing together of several parties with a view to the sale of a good, the provision of a…

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