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Article R451-2 of the French Consumer Code

Holding for sale or distribution free of charge, offering for sale, selling or distributing free of charge a foodstuff unfit for consumption, within the meaning of Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, as amended, laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety shall be punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.
Recidivism is punishable in accordance with the provisions of articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Penal Code.

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Article R451-2


Le fait de détenir en vue de la vente ou de la distribution à titre gratuit, de mettre en vente, de vendre ou de distribuer à titre gratuit une denrée alimentaire impropre à la consommation, au sens du paragraphe 5 de l’article 14 du règlement (CE) n° 178/2002 modifié établissant les principes généraux et les prescriptions générales de la législation alimentaire, instituant l’Autorité européenne de sécurité des aliments et fixant des procédures relatives à la sécurité des denrées alimentaires est puni de la peine d’amende prévue pour les contraventions de la 5e classe.
La récidive est réprimée conformément aux dispositions des articles 132-11 et 132-15 du code pénal.

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