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Article L113-1 of the French Consumer Code

The manufacturer, producer or distributor of a good marketed in France shall provide consumers who so request and who are aware of serious evidence casting doubt on the fact that this good has been manufactured under conditions that respect international conventions relating to fundamental human rights, with any information they have relating to one of the following elements: geographical origin of the materials and components used in manufacture, quality controls and audits, organisation of the production chain and the identity, geographical location and qualities of the manufacturer, its subcontractors and suppliers.
When the manufacturer, producer or distributor does not possess the information requested, it is obliged to inform the consumer at the origin of the request.
The list of agreements mentioned in the first paragraph is specified by decree.

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Article L113-1


Le fabricant, le producteur ou le distributeur d’un bien commercialisé en France transmet au consommateur qui en fait la demande et qui a connaissance d’éléments sérieux mettant en doute le fait que ce bien a été fabriqué dans des conditions respectueuses des conventions internationales relatives aux droits humains fondamentaux, toute information dont il dispose portant sur un des éléments ci-après : origine géographique des matériaux et composants utilisés dans la fabrication, contrôles de qualité et audits, organisation de la chaîne de production et identité, implantation géographique et qualités du fabricant, de ses sous-traitants et fournisseurs.
Lorsque le fabricant, le producteur ou le distributeur ne possède pas l’information demandée, il est tenu d’en informer le consommateur à l’origine de la demande.
La liste des conventions mentionnées au premier alinéa est précisée par décret.

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