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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-10

…on the spot or when summoned, any information, justification or document necessary for the controls. The authorised agents pursuant to article L. 511-3 may, on being summoned or on site, hear any pe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-13

…d officers may note the identity of the person they are checking.If the person refuses or is unable to prove his identity, they shall immediately report this to any territorially competent judicial po…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-14

Authorised agents may access any document required to carry out their duties at public administrations, establishments and bodies placed under the control of the State and local authorities, as well a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-19

…e member countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), with a view to preventing or stopping illicit cross-border commercial practices.This cooperation consists of est…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-17

…d agents may call on the services of any qualified person appointed by the administrative authority to which they report.This person may accompany them during their inspections. This person may accomp…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-11

Where documents are in computerised form, authorised agents have access to software and stored data as well as to the unencrypted reproduction of information likely to facilitate the performance of th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-15

…ding commercial practices, the authorised agents may require the party responsible for the practice to make available to them or to provide them with all information likely to substantiate the claims,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-18

The provisions of Article 11 of the Code of Criminal Procedure or those relating to professional secrecy do not prevent the communication, to the competent authorities of the Member States of the Euro…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-12

…y observe an infringement, the authorised officers may take a sample of the goods or a copy thereof to be used as evidence. A report will be drawn up when a sample is taken.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: PROVISIONS COMMON TO THE DEPARTMENTS OF PARIS, HAUTS-DE-SEINE, SEINE-SAINT-DENIS AND VAL-DE-MARNE

Article L3451-1

…elimination of the sludge produced. They may also, in the same circumstances, collect, transport, store and treat rainwater.

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