Article L242-34 of the French Consumer Code
The provisions of article L. 224-98 are stipulated on pain of nullity of the contract.
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The provisions of article L. 224-98 are stipulated on pain of nullity of the contract.
Any clause in the contract by which the consumer-vendor waives his right of withdrawal is void.
Failing to provide the customer with a copy of the contract provided for in article L. 224-97 or delivering a contract that does not comply with the provisions of article L. 224-98 is punishable by two years’ imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 euros.
Failure to comply with the obligations set out in article L. 224-99 is punishable by two years’ imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 euros.
Natural persons found guilty of offences punishable under articles L. 242-36 and L. 242-37 also incur, as additional penalties, the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 131-27 of the Penal Code, to hold a public office or to carry out the professional or social activity in the exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of which the offence was committed, or to carry out a…
Any breach of the provisions of article L. 224-96 and to the texts adopted for its application is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros for a natural person and 15,000 euros for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of Book V.
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