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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Bed and breakfast.

Article R324-16

…o declare set out in article L. 324-4 is punishable by the penalties laid down for third-class offences.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers (R).

Article R2511-16

…allocation, by arrondissement or group of arrondissements, of dwellings whose reservation is made necessary by the execution of renovation, rehabilitation or slum clearance operations falling within t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Personalised project for access to employment and reasonable offer of employment.

Article R5411-16

…agreements concluded between Pôle emploi and the bodies participating in the public employment service mentioned in Article L. 5311-4 define, in accordance with the provisions set out in the multi-yea…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Taxable income of foreign nationals and persons not resident in France for tax purposes

Article 164 D

Natural persons carrying on business in France or owning property there, without having their tax domicile there, as well as the persons mentioned in 2 of the article 4 B, may be invited by the tax de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article D2372-16

…L. 2352-4, the holder of each additional seat represents a number of employees equal to the workforce of the company to which that seat has been allocated. The total number of employees calculated, f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all national interest markets.

Article R761-16

Market users are, in particular, bound by the following obligations: 1° To comply with the provisions of the market's internal rules and with the laws and regulations applicable to their activities; 2…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to the measures imposed and their contestation

Article L733-16

…L. 733-1, L. 733-4 and L. 733-7 or those taken by the judge pursuant to article L. 733-13 are enforceable may not take enforcement proceedings against the debtor's assets while these measures are bei…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Occupational health

Article R1432-160

…ree no. 82-453 of 28 May 1982 on health and safety at work and medical prevention in the civil service. The Labour Inspectorate may be contacted under the conditions set out in articles 5-4 to 5-7 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Screening for and treatment of certain sexually transmitted diseases

Article R2311-16

…cle L. 315-1 of the Social Security Code applies to the assessments and prescriptions of doctors in centres participating in the activities mentioned in article R. 2311-14.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article R2335-16

…icipality's land territory included in the heart of the national park on 1st January of the year preceding the year of allocation; 3° Membership of the national park charter is assessed on 1 January o…

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