Article D120-1 of the French Consumer Code
November 7, 2023
Everyday consumer products, within the meaning of article L. 120-1, are mass-market products as mentioned in article D. 441-1 of the French Commercial Code.
Everyday consumer products, within the meaning of article L. 120-1, are mass-market products as mentioned in article D. 441-1 of the French Commercial Code.
Assisted service, within the meaning of Article L. 120-1, is a sales method during which the product is packaged and immediately handed over to the consumer by a trader at the point of sale. In cases where the product is likely to present a risk to the consumer, the assisted service must guarantee sufficient consumer protection against the risks specific to the product.
A suitable dispensing device is a device which, having regard to the characteristics of the product, makes it possible to preserve its integrity, ensure its conservation, meet the specific requirements relating to its safety and comply with the hygiene and safety requirements of the sales area. In cases where the product is likely to present a risk to the consumer, the suitable dispensing device must guarantee sufficient protection of the…
The self-service sale of takeaway foodstuffs for immediate consumption is not considered to be a method of bulk sale within the meaning of article L. 120-1.
The provisions of this sub-section relating to the authorisation, under certain conditions, of the sale of products in bulk, are without prejudice to the application of specific rules applicable to products, in particular those which require professionals marketing these products to comply with obligations relating to consumer information concerning the essential characteristics of the products, the precautions to be taken for their consumption or use, their dangerousness and the risks…
I. – The provisions of this article apply to the following products: 1° Single-use materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs that cannot be washed before use; 2° Single-use baby nappies and, among single-use intimate hygiene protection products: periodical sanitary towels; 3° Toilet paper, household paper towels, paper napkins, paper handkerchiefs, cotton wool and other single-use articles of cotton or other vegetable fibres intended for cleansing the…
Any form of bulk sale is prohibited for the following products: 1° Heat-treated liquid dairy products, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter III of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin ; 2° Raw milk, except where it is delivered in bulk directly to…
The special conditions, particularly with regard to safety, to which the bulk sale of certain products is subject shall be specified, as necessary, by joint order of the minister responsible for consumer affairs and the minister competent for the products concerned.
In the event that the premiums mentioned in article L. 121-19 are made up of objects distributed with the aim of meeting environmental requirements, these objects are fully recyclable, whether they are fireproof recyclable cardboard or food-safe inks. If these objects belong to the category of products and ingredients, respectively defined in articles L. 3512-1 and L. 3512-2 of the Public Health Code, they do not include any reference, graphics,…
I.-A raw product, within the meaning of article L. 122-20, is a raw food product that does not contain, in particular during packaging or the process used to preserve it, any combination with any other food product except salt. II.-The following products may be included in the composition of “home-made” dishes: Products that the consumer does not expect to be made by the restaurateur himself: cured meats, sausages and charcuterie,…
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