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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L452-1

Exporting to a country outside the European Union a foodstuff that is injurious to health or an animal feed that is dangerous, in disregard of the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 178/20…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L461-1

For the application of article L. 412-6 in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the words: "in Article 38 of EU Regulation No 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 De…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-4

…may receive letters rogatory from examining magistrates to investigate and record the offences provided for in Books I, II and III and in Articles L. 413-1, L. 413-2, L. 441-1and L. 452-1.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-13

…breaches of the following provisions: 1° Du Title IV of Book VI of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code and the texts adopted for its application; 2° Chapter VII of Title V of Book V of the Environment…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-18

The controls mentioned in articles L. 511-16 and L. 511-17 are carried out: 1° At the point of entry into the territory prior to any placing under a customs procedure; 2° When the goods are placed und…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-19

The sampling and counter-analysis procedures are defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-17

…carry out checks on the conformity of fresh fruit and vegetables with the marketing standards provided for in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011, as amended, laying do…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-15

…cord the offences and breaches mentioned in this sub-section, the authorised agents have the powers defined in Sections 1 to 3 of Chapter II of this Title and may implement the measures provided for i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-14

Officers are empowered to carry out administrative checks to determine the characteristics of products or services or assess their dangerous nature.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-16

…oducts of animal origin originating in or coming from third countries;of materials and objects intended to come into direct or indirect contact with foodstuffs, originating in or coming from third cou…

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