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Article L242-7-2 of the French Consumer Code

Where a fine is imposed pursuant to articles L. 242-5 and L. 242-6, following a request for mutual assistance under Article L. 511-10 involving a large-scale or EU-wide infringement, pursuant to Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws, its amount may be increased to 4% of average annual turnover, calculated on the last three annual turnover figures known on the date of the facts.

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Article L242-7-2

Lorsqu’une amende est prononcée en application des articles L. 242-5 et L. 242-6, à la suite d’une demande d’assistance mutuelle prévue par l’article L. 511-10 portant sur une infraction de grande ampleur ou de grande ampleur à l’échelle de l’Union européenne, en application de l’article 21 du règlement (UE) 2017/2394 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 12 décembre 2017 sur la coopération entre les autorités nationales chargées de veiller à l’application de la législation en matière de protection des consommateurs, son montant peut être porté à 4 % du chiffre d’affaires moyen annuel, calculé sur les trois derniers chiffres d’affaires annuels connus à la date des faits.

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