Article L511-1 of the French Consumer Code
The investigation and detection of the offences and breaches mentioned in this Code shall be carried out in accordance with the authorisations and investigative powers defined in this Book. .
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The investigation and detection of the offences and breaches mentioned in this Code shall be carried out in accordance with the authorisations and investigative powers defined in this Book. .
Authorised officers may exercise the powers they hold under the provisions of this book and implement the measures provided for in Chapter I of Title II throughout the national territory.
The documents referred to in this book drawn up by the authorised agents referred to in this chapter may be drawn up or converted into digital format and may be stored in their entirety in this form, in secure conditions, without the need for a paper medium. Where these documents are drawn up in digital format and the provisions of this Book require them to be signed, they shall be…
Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers are empowered to investigate and record infringements or breaches of the provisions mentioned in this section under the conditions defined therein. Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers are empowered to investigate and record infringements or breaches of the provisions mentioned in this section under the conditions defined therein.
Category A Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control officials, specially authorised for this purpose by the Minister of Justice, on the proposal of the Minister for the Economy, may receive letters rogatory from examining magistrates to investigate and record the offences provided for in Books I, II and III and in Articles L. 413-1, L. 413-2, L. 441-1and L. 452-1.
Officers are empowered to investigate and record infringements or breaches of the following provisions: 1° Sections 1, 2, 5, 10, 11 and 12 of Chapter I of Title II of Book I; 2° Sections 1 and 2 and subsections 1, 2 , 3 and 7 of Section 3 of Chapter II of Title II of Book I; 3° Chapters I, II and III of Title II of Book II; 4°…
Officers are empowered to investigate and record infringements or breaches of the following provisions: 1° Chapters I, II and IV of Title I of Book I; 2° Sections 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Chapter I of Title II of Book I; 3° Chapters I, II, III, IV, V, VI and VII of Title I of Book II; 4° Sections 2a, 3, 5, 16, 17, 18, 19 and…
Officers are empowered to investigate and record infringements or breaches of the provisions: 1° Regulation (EU) 2021/782 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 on rail passengers’ rights and obligations; 2° Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community; 3° Article 3(1)…
Agents are empowered to investigate and record infringements or breaches of the provisions: 1° Of the third paragraph of article 10 of Law no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 reforming certain judicial and legal professions, in compliance with the professional secrecy mentioned in article 66-5 of the same law; 2° Of the second paragraph of article 15 de l’ordonnance du 10 septembre 1817 qui réunit, sous la dénomination d’Ordre des…
In the performance of their duties, authorised agents may record infringements and breaches of Chapters I and III of Title I, and Chapters I, II, III, and IV of Title II of the loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l’informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés et peuvent communiquer ces constatations à la Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés.
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