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Article R412-48 of the French Consumer Code

The designations “pure cocoa butter chocolate” and “traditional chocolate” and all other equivalent designations are reserved for chocolates made solely from fats derived from cocoa beans, without the addition of vegetable fat.

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Article R414-1 of the French Consumer Code

The approval referred to in article L. 414-1 is issued by the prefect of the department, to establishments treating food likely to be intended for human or animal consumption by ionisation, which meet the conditions mentioned in this chapter.

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Article R414-2 of the French Consumer Code

The approval gives rise to the issue of an identification number for the installation corresponding to the model defined by order of the ministers responsible for consumption, agriculture and industry.This approval may be suspended or withdrawn by the prefect, once the installation or the conditions for monitoring and controlling the process no longer comply with the provisions of this chapter.

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Article R414-5 of the French Consumer Code

The establishments mentioned in article L. 414-1 have staff with the required skills. They designate a person responsible for ensuring compliance with all the conditions required for the application of the ionisation process.

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Article R414-6 of the French Consumer Code

The conditions necessary for the application of the process mentioned in article R. 414-5 are as follows: 1° Before irradiating a certain category of foodstuffs, determination of the dose distribution curves and the positions of the minimum and maximum doses; 2° During irradiation, routine dosimetric measurements on each batch so as to ensure that the dose limits are not exceeded; 3° Continuous monitoring and recording of the process parameters, as…

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Article R422-1 of the French Consumer Code

The decrees provided for in Article L. 422-1 are taken after obtaining the opinion of: 1° The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé mentioned in article L. 5311-1 of the Public Health Codewhen they concern products falling within its field of competence; 2° From the National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety mentioned in article L. 1313-1 of the Public Health Code when…

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Article R431-1 of the French Consumer Code

The court hearing an action brought pursuant to Article L. 431-6 may hear an action for a prohibition on the use on products other than those benefiting from the designation of origin, or on the packaging containing them and the labels, business papers and invoices referring to them, of any indication likely to cause confusion as to the origin of the products. This action is open even if the geographical…

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Article R431-2 of the French Consumer Code

The action is brought before the judicial court of the place of origin of the product whose designation is contested. The claim is exempted from the preliminary conciliation and investigated and judged according to the fixed day procedure. Within a week of the writ of summons, the claimant shall cause to be published in a newspaper carrying legal notices in the district in which he is domiciled, as well as…

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