French Consumer Code

The request from the professional referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 112-5 is sent or filed by any means that provides proof of its date of receipt with the administrative authority responsible for competition, consumer affairs and fraud control in the region where the applicant has its registered office or place of business. Where the applicant’s registered office is located outside the national territory, the application is…

This application shall be submitted on a form defined by the order mentioned in article R. 112-1. It sets out the factual situation in accordance with 1° du II de l’article 9 de la loi n° 2014-1545 du 20 décembre 2014 relative aux droits des citoyens dans leurs relations avec les administrations et comprend toutes les informations permettant d’apprécier si le professionnel relève des dispositions des articles L. 112-1 to…

The administrative authority mentioned in article R. 112-1 takes a formal position on the factual situation described by the applicant within two months of the date of receipt of the application.

The administrative authority mentioned in article R. 112-1 notifies the applicant of its formal position by any means that provides proof of its date of receipt. The agents mentioned in article L. 511-5 are responsible for making the findings relating to the situation of the professional referred to in 1° of article L. 112-6. In the cases provided for in 1° and 3° of the same article, the competent authority…