Section 2: Action for cessation of unlawful conduct

The associations mentioned in article L. 621-1 and organisations proving their inclusion on the list published in the Official Journal of the European Union pursuant to Article 4 of Directive 2009/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 as amended on injunctions for the protection of consumers’ interests, may take action before the civil courts to bring about the cessation or prohibition of any unlawful…

When a case is referred to the court under article L. 621-7, the judge may order, where appropriate under penalty, the removal of an unlawful or unfair term in any contract or type of contract offered or intended for the consumer or in any contract being performed. The associations and bodies mentioned in article L. 621-7 may also ask the judge to declare that this clause is deemed not to…