French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties
Article L242-1
The provisions of articles L. 221-9 and L. 221-10 are provided for on pain of nullity of the contract concluded off-premises.
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The provisions of articles L. 221-9 and L. 221-10 are provided for on pain of nullity of the contract concluded off-premises.
A fine of €150,000 shall be imposed on the founders, chairman, directors or managing directors of a public limited company for issuing or trading in shares or share fractions without at least half of…
Any natural or legal person who, acting in the capacity of owner, vendor or agent of the owner of the building, has building work carried out, must take out insurance before the start of the worksite,…
The following shall not apply in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon:-in Articles L. 211-18, L. 211-19 and L. 211-20, the words "or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area".
Failing to provide the consumer with the information mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 5° of article R. 222-1 and those mentioned in 5° of article L. 222-5 or to communicate them to him without clearly indi…
For the application of this Book 1° The words "region" or "department" are replaced by the words "local authority"; 2° The words: "préfet de région" or "préfet de département" are replaced by the word…
Legal, judicial or contractual mortgages shall be registered with the service responsible for land registration of the location of the property, subject to the exception provided for in the second par…
The distances mentioned in article R. 24-18 are brought to the attention of the protected person, who is given a remote protection device. The protected person is also informed that, if necessary, the…
The penalties provided for by articles L. 242-1 to L. 242-24 for chairmen, general managers and directors of public limited companies are applicable, according to their respective attributions, to mem…
In criminal proceedings brought against the seller, service provider or direct seller, pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 242-5 to L. 242-7-1, a consumer who has brought a civil action shall be…
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