Article L242-37 of the French Consumer Code
November 8, 2023
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.
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.
The penalties for offences committed by credit institutions in relation to account agreements and relations with their customers are laid down by the provisions of Chapter I of Title V of Book III of the Monetary and Financial Code.
The penalties for canvassing offences are set out in the provisions of the chapitre III du titre V du livre III du code monétaire et financier.
The penalties for canvassing offences in the field of insurance are set out in the provisions of Chapter II of Title I of Book I of the Insurance Code.
The penalties for offences relating to private distance learning are set out in the provisions of Chapter IV of Title IV of Book IV of the Education Code.The penalties for offences relating to canvassing for education are set out in the provisions of Chapter I of Title VII of Book IV of the Education Code.
Penalties for offences relating to estimates and the cooling-off period for cosmetic surgery are laid down by the provisions of the chapitre IV du titre II du livre III de la sixième partie du code de la santé publique.
The penalties for offences relating to funeral contracts are set out in the provisions of the chapitre III du titre II du livre II de la deuxième partie du code général des collectivités territoriales.
Any breach of article L. 224-109 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 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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