Regularly declared associations whose express statutory purpose is to defend the interests of consumers may, if they have been approved for this purpose pursuant to article L. 811-1, exercise the rights granted to civil parties in relation to acts that directly or indirectly harm the collective interests of consumers.
The organisations defined in the article L. 211-2 of the Code de l’action sociale et des familles are exempt from the requirement to be approved to take legal action under the conditions set out in this article.