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Section 3: Rules specific to certain advertising and commercial practices

Article L122-11 of the French Consumer Code

Where advertisements, whatever their medium, present products subject to European energy labelling by indicating their selling price, they shall include the mention of the energy class of these products in a way that is as visible, legible and intelligible as the indication of their selling price.

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Article L122-15 of the French Consumer Code

Manufacturers and distributors are prohibited from providing infant formulae, samples of these products or any other promotional gifts to the public free of charge, whether directly or indirectly through health services or their agents.

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Article L122-17 of the French Consumer Code

Professionals who do not themselves ensure, from selected raw materials, the kneading of the dough, its fermentation and shaping as well as the baking of the bread at the place of sale to the final consumer may not use the appellation of “baker” and the commercial sign of “boulangerie” or a name likely to cause confusion, at the place of sale of the bread to the final consumer or in…

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Article L122-18 of the French Consumer Code

The baker’s name and the commercial bakery sign mentioned in article L. 122-17 may be used when the bread is sold itinerantly by the trader, or under his responsibility, when the trader fulfils the conditions set out in the same article.

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Article L122-19 of the French Consumer Code

Persons or companies that process or distribute food products as part of a permanent or occasional, main or ancillary commercial catering, mass catering or takeaway sales of prepared meals, specify on their menus or any other medium that a dish offered is “home-made”.

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Article L122-20 of the French Consumer Code

A “home-made” dish is prepared on the premises from raw products. Products, determined by regulation, may enter into the composition of “home-made” dishes after having undergone a transformation from their raw state necessary for their use. The procedures for implementing the “home-made” label, the conditions for preparing “home-made” dishes, in particular the cases in which the place of preparation may be different from the place of consumption or sale, and…

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