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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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Article L122-21 of the French Consumer Code

The title of maître-restaurateur distinguishes natural persons who run a company operating a catering business or carry out their activity there for the quality of their establishment and their cuisine.It is issued by the State representative in the département of the establishment for which the title is applied.The conditions under which the title of maître-restaurateur is issued by the administrative authority and in which the specifications are drawn up are…

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Article L122-22 of the French Consumer Code

A provider who avails itself of a digital safe service as defined in 1° to 5° of article L. 103 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code and who fails to comply with the obligations set out therein shall be liable to the penalties provided for in Articles L. 132-2 and L. 132-3 of this Code.

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Article L122-23 of the French Consumer Code

Any advertising relating to the acquisition of housing intended for rental and likely to benefit from the provisions of articles 199 tervicies, 199 sexvicies and 199 novovicies of the French General Tax Code: 1° Provides a reasonable understanding of the risks associated with the investment; 2° Includes a statement indicating that failure to comply with the rental commitments will result in the loss of tax incentives, which must : a)…

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Article L122-24 of the French Consumer Code

Any advertising carried out outside shops relating to a clearance operation for food products or categories of food products defined by decree, with the exception of fresh fruit and vegetables, involving several shops, shall be authorised by the competent administrative authority after obtaining the opinion of the inter-trade organisation concerned. The opinion of the inter-branch organisation is deemed to be favourable in the absence of a response within a period…

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