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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R211-1-2

The form referred to in I of article L. 211-3 is laid down by joint order of the Minister for Tourism and the Minister for the Economy and Finance.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R324-1-2

…roperty for rent within the meaning of article L. 324-1-1 to comply with the obligation to declare set out in II of this article L. 324-1-1 is punishable by the penalties laid down for third-class off…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article D321-2-1

…r in article D. 321-1, or the requirement that at least 70% of the furnished accommodation must be let, as stipulated in article D. 321-2, or the minimum capacity required for classification as a tour…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-129-2

When the Extraordinary General Meeting delegates to the Board of Directors or the Management Board its authority to decide on a capital increase, it sets the period, which may not exceed twenty-six mo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-149-2

Rights attached to securities giving access to the capital which have been used or which have been acquired by the issuing company or by the company called upon to issue new equity securities shall be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L228-29-10

For the calculation of the ratios provided for in article L. 228-11, existing non-voting preference shares and investment certificates are taken into account. However, the application of the provision…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2122-2-1

In municipalities with 80,000 inhabitants or more, the limit set in article L. 2122-2 may be exceeded with a view to the creation of deputy posts with primary responsibility for one or more wards, alt…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article L2123-25-1

…y or accident, the amount of the official allowance paid to him is at most equal to the difference between the allowance previously allocated to him and the daily allowances paid by his social protect…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-25-1

…his employer, give up anonymously and without consideration all or part of his untaken rest days, whether or not they have been allocated to a time savings account, for the benefit of another employee…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R322-119-2

Notwithstanding the provisions of article R. 322-59, paragraph 1, notices of general meetings are sent to members by post or electronically or by advertisement, at least fifteen days before the date o…

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