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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Contracts with instalments

Article R2313-2

The provisions of articles R. 2113-4 to R. 2113-6 apply.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Special provisions applicable to inter-municipal tourist offices constituted in the form of a public industrial and commercial establishment.

Article L134-6

The Tourist Office budget includes the following income in particular: 1° Subsidies ; 2° Specific subscriptions and offers of assistance ; 3° donations and legacies 4° The taxe de séjour or taxe de sé…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required

Article A321-11

Applications shall be sent to the Conseil des Maisons de Vente by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by any other equivalent means, no later than one month before the date of the fir…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Regional cooperation

Article R*4433-24

The regional cooperation funds established by article L. 4433-4-6 contribute to the integration of Guadeloupe, Reunion and Mayotte in their geographical environment. They contribute to economic, socia…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-69

Deeds relating to gifts between spouses (numbers 22 and 23) in the table mentioned in article A. 444-53 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 5 of article appe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article A310-8

This mention is made under identical conditions of presentation to those provided, for the mention of the price, in articles 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 et 14 de l'arrêté du 3 décembre 1987 relatif à l'informa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consumer rights

Article L224-25-13

The digital content or digital service conforms to the contract if it meets in particular, where applicable, the following criteria: 1° It corresponds to the description, type, quantity and quality, i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-152

Legality checks on the occasion of events affecting the existence of European Companies (numbers 151 and 152 of table 5) give rise, to the collection of the following fees: Service number the service…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Priority for re-employment.

Article L1233-45

Employees made redundant for economic reasons have priority for re-employment for a period of one year from the date of termination of their contract, if they make a request during this period.In this…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Notification of dismissal.

Article L1233-42

The letter of dismissal includes a statement of the economic reasons put forward by the employer.It also mentions the priority for re-employment provided for in article L. 1233-45 and the conditions f…

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