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Article L522-5 of the French Consumer Code

Before any decision is taken, the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs shall inform the respondent in writing of the sanction envisaged against it, indicating that it may be assisted by counsel of its choice and inviting it to present, within a period specified by the decree referred to in Article L. 522-10, its written observations and, where appropriate, its oral observations.

After this period, it may, by reasoned decision, impose the fine.

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Article L522-5

Avant toute décision, l’autorité administrative chargée de la concurrence et de la consommation informe par écrit la personne mise en cause de la sanction envisagée à son encontre, en lui indiquant qu’elle peut se faire assister par le conseil de son choix et en l’invitant à présenter, dans un délai précisé par le décret mentionné à l’article L. 522-10, ses observations écrites et, le cas échéant, ses observations orales.

Passé ce délai, elle peut, par décision motivée, prononcer l’amende.

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