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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Relations between hoteliers and online reservation platforms

Article L311-5-3

A fine of €30,000, which may be increased to €150,000 in the case of a legal entity, shall be imposed if the legal representative of the online reservation platform operates without a contract conclud…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-120

The sharing of construction companies (number 100 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a proportional fee, according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 0.967% Fro…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
section 2: Contracts concluded between a performer and a videogram producer

Article L212-6

The provisions of article L. 762-2 of the French Labour Code only apply to that part of the remuneration paid under the contract that exceeds the bases set by the collective agreement or specific agre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-15

The national blood transfusion master plan is drawn up by the Minister for Health, after consultation with the Minister for Defence, on the basis of the project prepared by the Etablissement Français…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum capital requirement

Article L352-5

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall hold eligible basic own funds covering the Minimum Capital Requirement, which may not be less than an absolute floor.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L2312-23

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 2312-21, the economic, social and environmental database is set up under the conditions defined in sub-paragraph 4.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations.

Article D514-5

The remuneration of appraisers is set by the Guidance and Supervisory Board. It may not exceed 0.50% of the amount of loans granted or renewed on the basis of the appraisal of pledged assets.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Penalties applicable.

Article L3421-6

Refusal to undergo the checks provided for in article L. 3421-5 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Financial autonomy

Article LO1114-2

Within the meaning of article 72-2 of the Constitution, the local authorities' own resources are made up of the proceeds of taxes of all kinds for which the law authorises them to set the base, rate o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Decisions recognising a state of natural disaster

Article D125-1-1

The rules governing the right to communication of administrative documents on which decisions are based to recognise or not to recognise a municipality as being in a state of natural disaster are laid…

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