Obstructing authorised agents from carrying out their duties in breach of the provisions of article L. 512-4 is 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 average annual turnover, calculated on the basis of the last three annual turnover figures known on the date of the offence.
Natural persons guilty of the offence punishable under Article L. 531-1 shall also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 131-27 of the Criminal Code, to hold a public office or to engage in the professional or social activity in the exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of which the offence was committed, or to engage in a commercial or…
Failure to comply with the deposit measure mentioned in article L. 512-26 is punishable by two years’ imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.
Failure to comply with the seizure measure mentioned in article L. 512-29 is punishable by three years’ imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros.
In the event of conviction for offences punishable under articles L. 531-3 and L. 531-4, the court may also order: 1° That the decision be displayed and distributed in accordance with the conditions set out in the article 131-35 of the Penal Code; 2° The broadcasting of one or more messages. The judgment shall set out the terms of these messages and how they are to be disseminated and shall…
Without prejudice to any other penalties incurred, where the non-compliance of a product with the regulations has been established by a test or analysis, carried out following the taking of a sample pursuant to this book, the person responsible for placing the product on the market or, where applicable, any other person responsible for the non-compliance shall bear, as a penalty imposed by the administrative authority, the costs of sampling,…
Failure to comply within the allotted time with an injunction relating to offences or breaches found with the powers mentioned in articles L. 511-5, L. 511-6 and L. 511-7, is liable to an administrative fine in an amount not exceeding: 1° For a natural person: €1,500 and for a legal entity: €7,500, where the infringement or failure that justified the injunction measure is punishable by a fine no greater than…
Failure to comply within the allotted time with an injunction relating to offences or breaches found with the powers mentioned in article L. 511-15 is punishable by two years’ imprisonment and a fine of €15,000. The fine may be increased to 30,000 euros where the products or services concerned present or are likely to present a danger to public health or consumer safety.
Failure to carry out measures ordered pursuant to articles L. 521-4 to L. 521-16 and L. 521-19 to L. 521-22 is punishable by two years’ imprisonment and a fine of €15,000. The fine may be increased to 30,000 euros where the products or services concerned by these measures present or are likely to present a danger to public health or consumer safety.
Failure to carry out measures ordered pursuant to articles L. 521-23 and L. 521-24 is punishable by two years’ imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.
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