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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Aggressive commercial practices

Article L121-7

Sont réputées agressives au sens de l'article L. 121-6 commercial practices aimed at : 1° Giving the consumer the impression that he will not be able to leave the premises before a contract has been c…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Sale or provision of "snowball" services

Article L121-15

…2° Offering to collect memberships or to register on a list by requiring the payment of any consideration whatsoever and giving the expectation of financial gain from an increase in the number of p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Premium rate telephone number

Article L121-16

…for receiving a consumer's call with a view to obtaining the proper performance of a contract concluded with a trader or the handling of a complaint may not be surcharged.This number shall be indicate…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bakers' names and signs

Article L122-18

The baker's name and the commercial bakery sign mentioned in article L. 122-17 may be used when the bread is sold itinerantly by the trader, or under his responsibility, when the trader fulfils the co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Delivery, supply and transfer of risk

Article L216-4

The delivery or commissioning of the goods is accompanied by the handing over of the user manual and installation instructions and, where applicable, the commercial warranty contract.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Information on the existence of repackaged offers

Article L122-25

Any trader offering new mobile terminal equipment for sale or hire shall inform the consumer of the existence of offers of reconditioned mobile terminal equipment..

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Premium rate telephone number

Article L132-21

…breach of the obligations relating to the consumer assistance telephone number mentioned in article L. 121-16 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Unfair terms

Article L212-1

In contracts concluded between professionals and consumers, terms are unfair if their purpose or effect is to create, to the detriment of the consumer, a significant imbalance between the rights and o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L121-2

…ny of the following circumstances: 1° Where it creates confusion with another good or service, a trade mark, trade name or other distinguishing sign of a competitor; 2° Where it is based on false or m…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Abuse of weakness

Article L121-8

It is prohibited to abuse a person's weakness or ignorance in order to induce them, by means of home visits, to enter into commitments in cash or on credit in any form whatsoever, where the circumstan…

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