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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to agricultural products and foodstuffs

Article L443-5

…hable agricultural and food products mentioned in 1° of II of Article L. 441-11 may not cancel an order within a period of less than thirty days. However, for a sector of activity, for a category of p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Restrictive competition practices

Article L442-2

…r services to participate directly or indirectly in the violation of the prohibition on resale outside the network made to the distributor bound by a selective or exclusive distribution agreement exem…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Restrictive competition practices

Article L442-8

…icate in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner to all candidates admitted to submit a bid the determining elements of the products or services it intends to acquire, its terms and conditions of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to agricultural products and foodstuffs

Article L443-6

…or a legal entity if the breach is repeated within two years of the date on which the first penalty decision became final.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to agricultural products and foodstuffs

Article L443-7

…on engaged in production, processing, distribution or service activities to comply with a request made by one of the parties for written confirmation of the terms of a contract not concluded in writin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IVa: Certain regulated tariffs

Article L444-6

…ed to in II of Article L. 450-1 investigate and record breaches of articles L. 444-4 and L. 444-5 under the conditions set out in articles L. 450-2 to L. 450-8. They may enjoin professionals and their…

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TITLE IVa: Certain regulated tariffs

Article L444-7

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat, issued after obtaining the opinion of the Autorité de la concurrence, shall specify the terms and conditions for the application of this Title, in particular:1° The ter…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-1

I.-The officers of the Competition Authority's investigation departments authorised for this purpose by the general rapporteur may carry out any investigation necessary for the application of the prov…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-3-2

I. - Where the establishment of proof of the infringement or breach depends on it and cannot be established otherwise, the officials mentioned in Article L. 450-1 may postpone the time at which they d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-3-3

…Article L. 450-3, for the purposes of investigating and establishing the offences and breaches provided for in Title II of this Book, access to data stored and processed by telecommunications operator…

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