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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L132-7

Refusal to communicate the justification or advertising distributed under the conditions provided for in article L. 132-6 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L132-13

A contract concluded as a result of abuse of weakness is null and void.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L132-16

Any contract concluded as a result of an unlawful commercial practice mentioned in article L. 121-12 is null and void.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consumer rights

Article L217-3

The seller shall deliver goods that comply with the contract and with the criteria set out in article L. 217-5. It is responsible for defects in conformity existing at the time of delivery of the good…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single section: Sale of products without packaging

Article L120-1

Bulk sales are defined as sales to consumers of products presented without packaging, in quantities chosen by the consumer, in reusable or reusable containers. Bulk sales are offered on a self-service…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Disengagement operations relating to agricultural or first-processed products

Article L122-24

Any advertising carried out outside shops relating to a clearance operation for food products or categories of food products defined by decree, with the exception of fresh fruit and vegetables, involv…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presentation of contracts

Article L211-1

…the provisions of this paragraph are not applicable to proceedings brought on the basis of article L. 621-8.

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

Article L216-7

Where the contract is terminated under the conditions set out in article L. 216-6, the trader shall reimburse the consumer for all sums paid, at the latest within fourteen days of the date on which th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article L217-2

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consumer rights

Article L217-4

…tract if it meets in particular, where applicable, the following criteria: 1° It corresponds to the description, type, quantity and quality, in particular as regards functionality, compatibility, inte…

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