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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L450-8

…way whatsoever, the performance of the duties entrusted to the agents referred to in II of Article L. 450-1 pursuant to this book, subject to two years' imprisonment and a fine of €300,000. . II. - W…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L450-10

The provisions of Article 121-2 of the Penal Code are not applicable to the offences mentioned in Article L. 450-9, nor to those mentioned in I of Article L. 450-8, when the opposition relates to acts…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Transparency in commercial relations

Article L441-2

Any service provider is required, with regard to any recipient of services, to comply with the information obligations defined in Article L. 111-2 of the Consumer Code. This obligation does not apply…

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Chapter II: Unfair business-to-business commercial practices

Article L442-11

It is prohibited for any person to offer products for sale or to offer services using, under irregular conditions, the public domain of the State, local authorities and their public establishments. In…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L450-5

The General Rapporteur of the Autorité de la concurrence shall be informed before they are launched of any investigations that the Minister responsible for the economy wishes to be carried out into fa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Invoicing and payment terms

Article L441-10

I.-Unless otherwise provided for in the terms and conditions of sale or agreed between the parties, the period for payment of sums due may not exceed thirty days after the date of receipt of the goods…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Unfair business-to-business commercial practices

Article L442-10

…tive association or cooperative may, on a regular basis, offer products for sale, sell them or provide services if these activities are not provided for in its articles of association.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Transparency, restrictive competition practices and other prohibited practices.

Article L443-8

I.-For food products and products intended for pet food for which the general terms and conditions of sale are subject to I of article L. 441-1-1, a written agreement concluded between the supplier an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Transparency, restrictive competition practices and other prohibited practices.

Article L443-1

I.-Any advertisement aimed at the consumer, broadcast on any medium or visible from outside the point of sale, mentioning a price reduction or promotional price on perishable food products must specif…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L444-1

…erty, division, licitation and judicial securities mentioned in article 10 of law no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 reforming certain judicial and legal professions. Unless otherwise provided, when a pr…

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