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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classified tourist resorts.

Article R133-41

…lassification as a tourist resort, for one, several or all of its member municipalities, with the exception of those municipalities which are responsible for promoting tourism, including the creation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Creation and content of the shared medical file

Article R1111-40

…red medical record referred to in article L. 1111-14 is created by the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie when the digital health space referred to in article L. 1111-13-1 is opened. The holder i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-45

I. - In accordance with the conditions laid down by order of the Minister for the Economy, credit institutions and finance companies shall publish in the notes to their annual financial statements inf…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2671-4

…"the other technical standards drawn up by the European standardisation bodies, or, in their absence," are deleted;2° In article R. 2322-2, the second paragraph is deleted;3° Articles R. 2331-1 and…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2681-4

…he words: "other technical standards drawn up by European standardisation bodies, or, in their absence," are deleted;2° In Article R. 2322-2, the second paragraph is deleted;3° Articles R. 2331-1 and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial provisions applicable to certain private not-for-profit establishments

Article R6161-43

I. - Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of articles L. 6143-3, L. 6143-4 with the exception of 1°, 2°, eighth paragraph, 3°, tenth paragraph and last paragraph, L. 6145-1, D. 6143-39 with…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-3

The penal composition procedure is also applicable to contraventions. The duration of the deprivation of the driving licence or hunting licence may not exceed three months, the duration of unpaid work…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK I: Commerce in general.

Article Annexe 1-4

…Position held : Declare that they are aware of the provisions of article L. 131-14 du code de commerce, under the terms of which: "In order for a legal entity to be registered on the list of sworn goo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article Annexe 4-3

…y objections and other documents pursuant to Art. 25 of Directive 2019/1/ EU ☐ Application for enforcement of decisions imposing financial penalties or periodic penalty payments pursuant to Art. 26 of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article Annexe 4-1

…NFORMATION RELATING TO PAYMENT DELAYS FOR SUPPLIERS AND CUSTOMERS MENTIONED IN ARTICLE D. 441-4Invoices received and issued that have not been settled by the balance sheet date of the financial year f…

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