French Consumer Code
The code governs dealings between traders and consumers: pre-contractual information, distance contracts and the right of withdrawal, the statutory guarantee of conformity, unfair terms, unfair commercial practices and the investigative powers of the administration.
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Reference
- Reference
- Code de la consommation, LEGITEXT000006069565
- Area
- Contract, sale and consumer
- Supervision
- Direction générale de la concurrence, de la consommation et de la répression des fraudes
- Publisher
- Légifrance
- Checked
- 2026-09-21
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Related acts
- French Civil CodeCode civil, LEGITEXT000006070721
- French Commercial CodeCode de commerce, LEGITEXT000005634379
- Act of 27 March 2017 on the duty of vigilance of parent and instructing companiesLoi n° 2017-399 du 27 mars 2017
- French Labour CodeCode du travail, LEGITEXT000006072050
- French Social Security CodeCode de la sécurité sociale, LEGITEXT000006073189
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