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

Article L111-8

The provisions of this chapter are a matter of public policy.

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

Article L112-3

…ice cannot reasonably be calculated in advance because of the nature of the good or service, the trader shall provide the method of calculating the price and, where appropriate, any additional costs o…

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

Article L112-5

Any trader may ask the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumption to take a formal position on the compliance with articles L. 112-1 to L. 112-4 and the regulatory measures a…

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

Article L111-4

…market. For electrical and electronic equipment and furnishings, where this information is not provided to the professional vendor, the spare parts essential for the use of the goods are deemed not to…

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

Article L112-7

Any operator of a voice communications service within the meaning of 7° and 15° of Article L. 32 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code is obliged to offer consumers, when they subscrib…

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

Article L112-1

Any seller of a product or any provider of a service shall inform the consumer, by means of marking, labelling, display or any other appropriate process, of the prices and specific terms and condition…

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

Article L112-8

Businesses whose turnover exceeds a threshold defined by decree shall make the telephone number for receiving a consumer's call with a view to obtaining the proper performance of a contract concluded…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Refusal and subordination of sales and services

Article L121-11

…t, where such subordination constitutes an unfair commercial practice within the meaning of Article L. 121-1.It is also prohibited to make the sale of a good or the provision of a service conditional…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Sale and provision of services without prior order

Article L121-12

It is prohibited to require immediate or deferred payment for goods or services supplied by a trader or, in the case of goods, to require their return or preservation, without the goods having been th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Comparative advertising

Article L122-2

Comparative advertising may not:1° Take undue advantage of the reputation attached to a trademark or service mark, a trade name, other distinctive signs of a competitor or the designation of origin as…

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