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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Expertise

Article L512-46

When the sample has been taken in several samples but it has only been possible to have one sample available for the expert examination, the experts shall jointly examine the sample.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Expertise

Article L512-47

Where a product is rapidly alterable or where it is an object or a commodity which, because of its value, its nature or the too small quantity of the product, cannot, without inconvenience, be the sub…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Expertise

Article L512-42

Where the expert opinion has been requested or where it has been decided by the public prosecutor or the investigating or trial court, two experts shall be appointed; one shall be appointed by the pub…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Expertise

Article L512-48

By way of derogation from Article 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, if the experts disagree, or if they agree to overturn the conclusions of the State laboratory's report, the public prosecutor o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Expertise

Article L512-41

The public prosecutor, if he considers, in the light of the reports drawn up by the authorised agents or the test or analysis report and, if necessary, after a preliminary investigation, that proceedi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Expertise

Article L512-40

When the authorised agents establish an offence by means of a report based on tests or analyses, they will forward the State laboratory report to the alleged offender and inform him that he has a peri…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Expertise

Article L512-44

At the request of the public prosecutor or the court, the sample(s) taken and held by the administrative department shall be handed over to the experts.In the event that special preservation measures…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Judgment on liability

Article L623-4

The judge shall rule on the professional's liability in the light of the individual cases presented by the applicant association, define the group of consumers in respect of whom the professional's li…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalty procedure and administrative settlement

Article L522-4

A copy of the official report noting the breaches punishable by an administrative fine is sent to the accused person.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal settlements

Article L523-4

The public prosecution is extinguished when the perpetrator of the offence has fulfilled the obligations resulting for him from the acceptance of the transaction within the time limit set.

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