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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Recovery costs

Article L132-23

Infringement of the prohibition on recovery costs mentioned in article L. 121-21 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. The amount of the fine may be increased, in propo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Renewal and termination of contracts

Article L215-1

For service contracts concluded for a fixed term with a tacit renewal clause, the trader providing the service shall inform the consumer in writing, by letter or dedicated e-mail, no earlier than thre…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Renewal and termination of contracts

Article L215-2

The provisions of this chapter, with the exception of article L. 215-1-1, do not apply to operators of drinking water and wastewater services.

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

Article L216-3

Where the consumer entrusts the goods to a carrier other than that offered by the trader, the risk of loss of or damage to the goods shall pass to the consumer when the goods are handed over to the ca…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation of the legal conformity guarantee

Article L217-8

…nformity by repair or replacement or, failing that, to have the price reduced or the contract rescinded, under the conditions set out in this sub-section. The consumer also has the right to suspend pa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation of the legal conformity guarantee

Article L217-11

…conformity at no cost to the consumer. The consumer is not required to pay for the normal use he made of the replaced goods during the period prior to their replacement.

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Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L217-28

…hat guarantee, any period of immobilisation suspends the guarantee that was still running until the delivery of the repaired good. This period runs from the time of the consumer's request for action o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-28

…dgement of the loss of his right of withdrawal, when the service has been fully performed by the trader; 2° The supply of goods or services the price of which depends on fluctuations in the financial…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L222-3

…he same nature, spread over time, are performed between the same parties, the provisions of article L. 222-5 only apply to the first transaction. However, when no transaction of the same nature is car…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Withdrawal period

Article L222-8

The period referred to in article

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