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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 (Text with EEA relevance) (Consumer Protection Cooperation Regulation (CPC))RecitalsChapter I Introductory provisions (arts. 1-4)Article 1 Subject matterArticle 2 ScopeArticle 3 DefinitionsArticle 4 Notification of limitation periodsChapter II Competent authorities and their powers (arts. 5-10)Article 5 Competent authorities and single liaison officesArticle 6 Cooperation for the application of this Regulation within Member StatesArticle 7 Role of designated bodiesArticle 8 Information and listsArticle 9 Minimum powers of competent authoritiesArticle 10 Exercise of minimum powersChapter III Mutual assistance mechanism (arts. 11-14)Article 11 Requests for informationArticle 12 Requests for enforcement measuresArticle 13 Procedure for requests for mutual assistanceArticle 14 Refusal to comply with a request for mutual assistanceChapter IV Coordinated investigation and enforcement mechanisms for widespread infringements and for widespread infringements with a union dimension (arts. 15-25)Article 15 Procedure for decisions amongst Member StatesArticle 16 General principles of cooperationArticle 17 Launch of coordinated action and designation of the coordinatorArticle 18 Reasons for declining to take part in the coordinated actionArticle 19 Investigation measures in coordinated actionsArticle 20 Commitments in coordinated actionsArticle 21 Enforcement measures in coordinated actionsArticle 22 Closure of the coordinated actionsArticle 23 Role of the coordinatorArticle 24 Language arrangementsArticle 25 Language arrangements for communication with tradersChapter V Union-wide activities (arts. 26-32)Article 26 AlertsArticle 27 External alertsArticle 28 Exchange of other information relevant for the detection of infringementsArticle 29 SweepsArticle 30 Coordination of other activities contributing to investigation and enforcementArticle 31 Exchange of officials between competent authoritiesArticle 32 International cooperationChapter VI Common arrangements (arts. 33-37) Article 33 Use and disclosure of information and professional and commercial secrecyArticle 34 Use of evidence and investigation findingsArticle 35 Electronic databaseArticle 36 Waiver of reimbursement of expensesArticle 37 Enforcement prioritiesChapter VII Final provisions (arts. 38-42)Article 38 CommitteeArticle 39 NotificationsArticle 40 ReportingArticle 41 RepealArticle 42 Entry into force and applicationAnnexDone at
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Version status: Applicable | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 17 January 2020 - onwards
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Article 15 Procedure for decisions amongst Member States

For matters covered by this Chapter, the competent authorities concerned shall act by consensus.

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