Buyers of perishable agricultural and food products mentioned in 1° of II of Article L. 441-11 may not cancel an order within a period of less than thirty days. However, for a sector of activity, for a category of purchasers, for a product or a category of products, this period may be reduced, in accordance with procedures laid down by decree, when, having regard in particular to the method of marketing, this reduced period leaves suppliers sufficient time to sell their products through another purchaser or to use them themselves.
Any failure to comply with the provisions of this article is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €75,000 for a natural person and up to €375,000 for a legal entity.
The maximum fine incurred is increased to €150,000 for a natural person and €750,000 for a legal entity if the breach is repeated within two years of the date on which the first penalty decision became final.