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Article L132-2 of the French Consumer Code

The misleading commercial practices referred to in Articles L. 121-2 to L. 121-4 are punishable by two years’ imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.

The amount of the fine may be increased, in proportion to the benefits derived from the offence, to 10% of the average annual turnover, calculated on the basis of the last three annual turnover figures known on the date of the offence, or to 50% of the expenditure incurred in carrying out the advertising or practice constituting the offence. This rate is increased to 80% in the case of the misleading commercial practices referred to in b and e of 2° of article L. 121-2 when they are based on environmental claims.

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Article L132-2


Les pratiques commerciales trompeuses mentionnées aux articles L. 121-2 à L. 121-4 sont punies d’un emprisonnement de deux ans et d’une amende de 300 000 euros.


Le montant de l’amende peut être porté, de manière proportionnée aux avantages tirés du délit, à 10 % du chiffre d’affaires moyen annuel, calculé sur les trois derniers chiffres d’affaires annuels connus à la date des faits, ou à 50 % des dépenses engagées pour la réalisation de la publicité ou de la pratique constituant ce délit. Ce taux est porté à 80 % dans le cas des pratiques commerciales trompeuses mentionnées aux b et e du 2° de l’article L. 121-2 lorsqu’elles reposent sur des allégations en matière environnementale.

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