French Consumer Code
In forceThe publicity provided for in article L. 521-2 and in the penultimate paragraph of article L. 521-3-1 may be carried out via the press, electronically or by posting. Publication in the press, by electronic means and posting may be ordered cumulatively.
Dissemination or posting may relate to all or part of the measure, or take the form of a press release informing the public of the reasons for and details of the measure. The dissemination or posting may be accompanied by a message to raise public awareness of the practices in question.
The measure may be disseminated by means of a press release.
The measure may be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic, in one or more other press publications or by one or more electronic public communication services. The publications or electronic public communication services responsible for this dissemination are designated in the measure.
The notice is posted in the places and for the duration indicated in the measure. It may not exceed two months. If the posters are removed, concealed or defaced, they will be re-posted.
The methods of advertising will be specified to the person responsible for the offence or failure to comply.
Without prejudice to the application of the preceding paragraphs, for measures ordered pursuant to b of 2° of article L. 521-3-1, the administrative authority in charge of competition and consumer affairs may request from the operators and persons mentioned in 1° of that same article or in 2 of I of Article 6 of Law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 for confidence in the digital economy, that users of the online interfaces to which access is prevented be directed to an information page of the ministry in charge of the economy, indicating the reason for the access limitation measure.
