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Consumer Protection Cooperation Regulation In force since 17 January 2020

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 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004
32017R2394 · official text on EUR-Lex

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Articles

Chapter I INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

• Article 1 — Subject matter
• Article 2 — Scope
• Article 3 — Definitions
• Article 4 — Notification of limitation periods

Chapter II COMPETENT AUTHORITIES AND THEIR POWERS

• Article 5 — Competent authorities and single liaison offices
• Article 6 — Cooperation for the application of this Regulation within Member States
• Article 7 — Role of designated bodies
• Article 8 — Information and lists
• Article 9 — Minimum powers of competent authorities
• Article 10 — Exercise of minimum powers

Chapter III MUTUAL ASSISTANCE MECHANISM

• Article 11 — Requests for information
• Article 12 — Requests for enforcement measures
• Article 13 — Procedure for requests for mutual assistance
• Article 14 — Refusal to comply with a request for mutual assistance

Chapter IV COORDINATED INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS FOR WIDESPREAD INFRINGEMENTS AND FOR WIDESPREAD INFRINGEMENTS WITH A UNION DIMENSION

• Article 15 — Procedure for decisions amongst Member States
• Article 16 — General principles of cooperation
• Article 17 — Launch of coordinated action and designation of the coordinator
• Article 18 — Reasons for declining to take part in the coordinated action
• Article 19 — Investigation measures in coordinated actions
• Article 20 — Commitments in coordinated actions
• Article 21 — Enforcement measures in coordinated actions
• Article 22 — Closure of the coordinated actions
• Article 23 — Role of the coordinator
• Article 24 — Language arrangements
• Article 25 — Language arrangements for communication with traders

Chapter V UNION-WIDE ACTIVITIES

• Article 26 — Alerts
• Article 27 — External alerts
• Article 28 — Exchange of other information relevant for the detection of infringements
• Article 29 — Sweeps
• Article 30 — Coordination of other activities contributing to investigation and enforcement
• Article 31 — Exchange of officials between competent authorities
• Article 32 — International cooperation

Chapter VI COMMON ARRANGEMENTS

• Article 33 — Use and disclosure of information and professional and commercial secrecy
• Article 34 — Use of evidence and investigation findings
• Article 35 — Electronic database
• Article 36 — Waiver of reimbursement of expenses
• Article 37 — Enforcement priorities

Chapter VII FINAL PROVISIONS

• Article 38 — Committee
• Article 39 — Notifications
• Article 40 — Reporting
• Article 41 — Repeal
• Article 42 — Entry into force and application