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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D321-7

Establishments classified as tourist residences are required to display a sign on their facade in accordance with a model drawn up by the body referred to in article L. 141-2 and approved by order of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 256 A

Persons who independently carry out one of the economic activities mentioned in the fifth paragraph are subject to value added tax, regardless of the legal status of these persons, their situation wit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative police powers of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety)

Article L5145-7

…ticles L. 5145-3 to L. 5145-5, as well as the methods for calculating the periodic penalty payment ;2° The procedures for applying articles L. 5145-2-1 and L. 5145-2-2.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L224-26-2

Article L. 224-27, the I of article L. 224-28, articles L. 224-29, L. 224-30, L. 224-42 and the I and III of article L. 224-42-2 are also applicable to end users who are micro-enterprises, small busin…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exclusive right of exploitation

Article L613-5-3

The rights conferred by articles L. 613-2-2 and L. 613-2-3 do not extend to acts performed with a view to creating or discovering and developing other plant varieties.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278-0 bis A

…ng conditions: 1° They are carried out in premises that have been completed for at least two years; 2° The premises referred to in 1° of this I are used, or are intended to be used, for residential pu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Committee of elected representatives of the Ile-de-France region (R).

Article R2531-27

…commission comprising: 1° The prefect of the Ile-de-France region or his representative, chairman; 2° A chairman of a grouping of municipalities in the Ile-de-France region, appointed by the prefect…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D48-22

…uced, if it is drawn up incompletely or if it clearly does not correspond to the pecuniary penalty; 2° If the pecuniary penalty is less than 70 euros or an equivalent amount; 3° If the pecuniary penal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-64

The entities mentioned in 2° of II of article L. 214-28 in which innovation mutual funds may invest are those which limit the liability of their investors to the amount of their contributions.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Attachment

Article R222-20

Upon presentation of the judge's authorisation or one of the titles mentioned in article…

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