6. Falsification
6.1 Legal definition of falsification
Article L 213-3 of the French Consumer Code stipulates that the following penalties shall apply:
1) "those who adulterate foodstuffs for human or animal consumption, medicinal substances, beverages and agricultural or natural products intended for sale ;
2) those who display, offer for sale or sell foodstuffs for human or animal consumption, beverages and agricultural or natural products that they know to be adulterated, corrupted or toxic;
3) those who display, offer for sale or sell falsified medicinal substances;
4) those who display, offer for sale or sell, with knowledge of their intended purpose,...
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References
French and European regulations
Civil Code – articles 1386-1 et seq.
Consumer Code.
Loi du 1 er août 1905 relative à la répression des fraudes dans la vente des marchandises et des falsifications des denrées alimentaires et des produits agricoles.
Council Directive of 1 September 1984 concerning...
Organizations
Direction générale de la concurrence, de la consommation et de la répression des fraudes.
Ministry of Agriculture DGAC.
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