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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article L224-1

…natural gas consumption of less than 30,000 kilowatt hours per year. II.-The provisions of article L. 224-2, article L. 224-3 with the exception of its 13° and 16°, articles L. 224-4, L. 224-6, artic…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-3

…al gas supply offer specifies, in clear and comprehensible terms, the following information:1° The identity of the supplier, the address of its registered office, its unique identification number and…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts relating to liquefied petroleum gas

Article L224-19

The term of the contracts mentioned in article L. 224-17 may not exceed five years.

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

Article L217-15

In the cases provided for in article L. 217-14, the consumer informs the seller of his decision to obtain a reduction in the price of the goods. The reduction in price is proportional to the differenc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L217-30

The provisions of this chapter do not deprive the consumer of the right to bring an action arising from the guarantee for latent defects as it results from Articles 1641 to 1649 of the Civil Code or a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L221-4

…all apply to contracts for the supply of water, gas or electricity where they are not packaged in a delimited volume or in a specific quantity, and to the supply of district heating. They also apply t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L222-1

…y to the services mentioned in Books I to III and Title V of Book V of the Monetary and Financial Code as well as to operations carried out by the undertakings governed by the code des assurances, by…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L217-32

The provisions of this chapter shall also apply to contracts concluded between a professional seller and a non-professional buyer.

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

Article L221-24

Where the right of withdrawal is exercised, the trader shall reimburse the consumer for all sums paid, including the cost of delivery, without undue delay and no later than fourteen days from the day…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Formation and performance of the contract

Article L222-6

…ny commitment, the contractual terms and conditions as well as the information mentioned in article L. 222-5. They are provided to the consumer in accordance with the legislative and regulatory provis…

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