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Article D412-7-1 of the French Consumer Code

I.-The indication provided for in Article L. 412-7 is one of the following: -” For optimal tasting, ” before the indication of the date of minimum durability under the conditions laid down in 1 of Annex X to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011; -” This product may be consumed after this date” or any statement with an equivalent meaning for the consumer, in the visual field of the indication of the…

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Article R412-8 of the French Consumer Code

Where the indication of quantity is provided for by European Union or national regulations, it shall be expressed as a net quantity.For prepared snails in shell and oysters, the indication of quantity may be expressed as a number of units, accompanied by an indication of the size. For mussels in shell, whether prepared or not, the indication of quantity may be expressed in units of volume.These provisions apply to both…

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Article R412-11 of the French Consumer Code

The name, within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 as amended on the provision of food information to consumers, of any foodstuff presented non-prepackaged at the point of sale to the final consumer, and, where appropriate, the other mandatory particulars which must accompany it, shall be indicated on or near the foodstuff itself in such a way…

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Article R412-12 of the French Consumer Code

The use in the manufacture or preparation of a food of any ingredient or processing aid or derived from a substance or product listed in Annex II to amended Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers causing allergies or intolerances, and still present in the finished product even in a modified form, shall…

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Article R412-13 of the French Consumer Code

The information mentioned in article R. 412-12 is indicated on or near the foodstuff itself in such a way that there is no uncertainty as to the foodstuff to which it relates when the latter is : 1° Presented non-prepackaged at the point of sale to the final consumer and mass caterers within the meaning of Article 2(2)(d) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the…

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Article R412-14 of the French Consumer Code

In places where meals are offered for consumption on the premises, the consumer must be informed, in written form, legibly and visibly from places where the public is admitted: 1° Either the information mentioned in article R. 412-12 itself; 2° Or the means by which this information is made available to the consumer. In this case, the consumer is given direct and free access to the information, which is available…

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Article R412-15 of the French Consumer Code

The information mentioned in article R. 412-12 is not required when the meal is provided when, in the context of collective catering, a device allows a consumer to indicate, before any consumption, that they refuse to consume one or more ingredients or processing aids or derivatives of a substance or product listed in Annex II to amended Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of…

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