TITLE IV: Transparency, restrictive competition practices and other prohibited practices.

The refusal by any person engaged in production, processing, distribution or service activities to comply with a request made by one of the parties for written confirmation of the terms of a contract not concluded in writing and relating to agricultural and food products is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €75,000 for a natural person and €375,000 for a legal person. The maximum fine incurred is increased…

I.-For food products and products intended for pet food for which the general terms and conditions of sale are subject to I of article L. 441-1-1, a written agreement concluded between the supplier and his buyer sets out the reciprocal obligations to which the parties have committed themselves at the end of the commercial negotiation, in compliance with articles L. 442-1 and L. 442-3. This agreement is drawn up either…