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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Agence de développement touristique de la France.

Article D141-11

The Commission for commercial tourist accommodation referred to in article L. 141-2 is responsible for issuing an opinion on the draft classification tables for hotels, tourist residences, furnished t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Role of apprenticeship players

Article R6211-4

…l Training. II - The resources allocated to the regions for the investment expenditure mentioned in 2° of I of article L. 6211-3 are distributed in proportion to the average expenditure recorded menti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Amendment and termination.

Article D3313-5

The profit-sharing agreement may only be amended or terminated by all the signatories and in the same form as it was concluded, except in the event of termination as provided for in the second paragra…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title III: DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Article R431-3

Within a week of notification of the notice of appeal, the appellant or appellants shall make the insertions provided for in Article R. 431-2.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 A

…isions of 1 are applicable under the same conditions:1° To hotel investments, movable and immovable;2° To industrial buildings whose normal period of use does not exceed fifteen years and whose constr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-15

…a credit institution of an account intended exclusively to receive funds held on behalf of others; 2° Insurance covering their professional liability; 3° Insurance or a guarantee guaranteeing the rep…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Non-profit associations, public interest foundations and companies authorised to carry out certain banking transactions.

Article R518-68

…e for the economy may withdraw approval : 1° Either at the request of the company, giving reasons ; 2° Or ex officio, if the company no longer complies with the conditions to which the authorisation i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article L54-10-3

…age the service provider are of sufficiently good repute and are competent to perform their duties; 2° The natural persons who either hold, directly or indirectly, more than 25% of the capital or voti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Examination of complaints and claims

Article R6147-129

…e representative mentioned in a or c of 3° of article R. 6147-117 of this Code or their alternates, 2° If he/she comes under one of the categories mentioned in the fifth paragraph of article L. 4123-2…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L443-2

…lation and regulations applicable locally and in compliance with the powers of the local authority; 2° The civic training mentioned in 1° of article L. 413-3 includes a section relating to the history…

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