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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article R452-5

…423-3, or to provide inaccurate or incomplete information, is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences. The fine is incurred as many times as there are products concerned by the recall…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to certain establishments

Article R414-5

The establishments mentioned in article L. 414-1 have staff with the required skills. They designate a person responsible for ensuring compliance with all the conditions required for the application o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Authorisations

Article R511-5

…on, an electronic signature is affixed to the document by one of the agents mentioned in Article R. 511-2.

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Chapter I: Designations of origin

Article R431-5

Any person, trade union or association meeting the conditions of duration and interest set out in Article L. 431-6 may intervene in the proceedings.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Referral to the commission de surendettement des particuliers (household over-indebtedness commission)

Article R721-5

The letter by which the commission refers the matter to the judge pursuant to the first paragraph of article L. 721-4 indicates the surnames, first names and address of the debtor as well as those of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Statement of liabilities drawn up by the commission

Article R723-5

In the light of all the information produced by the parties, the commission draws up the statement of liabilities and notifies it to the debtor by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. Th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Jurisdiction of the protection litigation judge

Article R713-5

Judgments are final, unless otherwise provided.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R712-5

For the application of the provisions of 2° of article R. 712-2, the prefect appoints by decree, for a renewable period of two years, a person and his alternate whom he chooses from a departmental lis…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consumer mediation assessment and monitoring committee

Article R615-5

The commission examines the applications of persons wishing to be included on the list of consumer mediators in the light of the information communicated pursuant to article R. 614-3 and decides on th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Joint representation action

Article R622-5

If the mandate is revoked, the party who had given it may continue the proceedings initiated as if he had brought them directly.The party who revokes his mandate must immediately notify the judge and…

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