The administrative authority mentioned in articles L. 521-4, L. 521-5, L. 521-7, L. 521-10, L. 521-12, L. 521-13, L. 521-14, L. 521-16, L. 521-20 and L. 521-23 is the Prefect or, in Paris, the Prefect of Police.
The minister ordering an inspection pursuant to articles L. 521-18 or L. 521-26 chooses the authorised body on the basis of its competence and the nature of the product or service concerned.
The administrative authority mentioned in articles L. 522-1, L. 522-5, L. 522-6 and L. 522-9-1 is the Director General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control, the Head of the National Investigations Department of the Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control, the Regional Director for the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidarity or the Director of the Departmental Directorate for the Protection of Populations These administrative authorities may…
The period referred to in article L. 522-5 is one month.
The publication provided for in article L. 522-6 is published in the press, electronically or posted. Broadcasting and posting may be ordered simultaneously.
Publication may relate to all or part of the decision, or take the form of a press release informing the public of the reasons for and enactment of this decision.The decision is disseminated in the Official Journal of the French Republic, by one or more other press publications, or by one or more electronic public communication services.The publications or electronic public communication services responsible for this dissemination are designated in…
Posting takes place in the places and for the duration indicated by the decision; it may not exceed two months.If the posters affixed are removed, concealed or defaced, they are posted again.
The Minister responsible for consumer affairs is the authorising officer responsible for issuing collection orders relating to penalties imposed pursuant to article L. 522-1.
The administrative authority referred to in Article L. 531-6 is: the prefect of the department, or in Paris, the prefect of police, for offences and breaches observed by an agent placed under his authority; the prefect of the region for offences and breaches observed by an agent placed under his authority; the minister in charge of the economy for offences and breaches observed by an agent belonging to a service…
Prior to the imposition of the penalty provided for in Article L. 531-6, the administrative authority mentioned in article R. 522-7 informs the accused person in writing of the non-compliance of the sampled product with the regulations, as established by the test or analysis, and of the penalty to which he is liable. A copy of the analysis or test report is attached to the letter. This person is given…
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