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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D321-5

The inspection certificate referred to in Article D. 321-4 includes: a) An inspection report certifying compliance with the classification table for the category requested and stating the opinion of t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article D312-24

…ertisement relates in euros per month, as a total amount due in euros over the term provided for in 4° of Article D. 312-21 and in the annual effective rate of insurance calculated in accordance with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-28

The fee provided for in Article R. 663-30 in respect of the distribution to the creditors mentioned in Article L. 622-24 and payments of the claims mentioned in I of Article L. 641-13 (number 16 of ta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions.

Article R4542-1

…ystems on board a means of transport; 3° Computer systems intended primarily for use by the public; 4° Portable systems where they are not used continuously at a workstation; 5° Calculating machines,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to establishments organising the practice of air diving

Article A322-87

A group of divers who hold a certificate issued by the Fédération française d'études et de sports sous-marins, the Fédération sportive et gymnique du travail, the Union nationale des centres sportifs…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and opening conditions.

Article L6325-1

…nce) or people who have benefited from a contract concluded in application of article L. 5134-19-1; 4° Repealed.

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L930-2

…ce consulaire" by "tribunal mixte de commerce";3° "Conseil de prud'hommes" by "tribunal du travail";4° "Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales" by "Journal officiel de la Nouvelle-Calé…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Guarantee for sureties

Article L313-50

…Fund manages the surety guarantee mechanism. Where applicable, articles L. 312-5 to L. 312-15, 3°, 4°, 5°, 7° and 9° of article L. 312-16 and article L. 312-18 apply to this mechanism, in particular…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Persons responsible for social and personality investigations or contributing to judicial supervision or probationary suspension

Article R121-3

…s the nature and extent of the harm suffered by him, carried out pursuant to l'article 81-1 : IA. 3;4° For a mission to implement one of the obligations of judicial supervision listed in 6° or 17° of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Martinique Regional Health Agency

Article D1445-3

…t D. 1432-41 est remplacé par les dispositions suivantes: " 2° Le président du conseil exécutif " ; 4° In the third paragraph of article D. 1432-46, the words: "in a special formation involving all th…

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