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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion.

Article L161-5

The provisions applicable to all municipalities classified as tourist resorts within the meaning of sub-section 2 of section 2 of chapter III of title III of this book are extended to towns or resorts…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Tax on admission prices to screenings organised by cinema operators

Article L115-5

Taxpayers pay the amount of the tax to the accounting agent of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée when they submit their tax return.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-5

Financial holding companies and parent undertakings of finance companies are subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 511-13, Article L. 511-21 and Articles L. 511-33 to L. 511-…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Concession contracts awarded with prior advertising and competitive tendering

Article R3121-5

Concession contracts are awarded in accordance with the procedural rules set out in Chapters I to V of this Title, subject to the special rules applicable to concession contracts covered by Chapter VI…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Adjudication of applications from foreign nationals and administrative authorities

Article R743-5

The administrative authority competent to propose to the liberty and custody judge that the hearing take place with the use of audiovisual telecommunication means, as provided for in article L. 743-8,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Conditions of application to the overseas regions of the second and third paragraphs of Article 73 of the Constitution

Article LO4435-5

Appeals against this deliberation are referred to the Conseil d'Etat. The representative of the State in the region may, within one month of receiving the transmission provided for in the first paragr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to the sale and pledging of a business.

Article R143-5

The costs and compensation due to the provisional administrator appointed pursuant to article L. 143-4 are taxed by the president of the commercial court.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Transfer of the registered office.

Article R229-5

The decision of the Extraordinary General Meeting taken pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 229-2 is the subject of a notice inserted in a medium authorised to receive legal announcements i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Leasing.

Article R313-5

The entry is made in the register kept by the Registrar of the Commercial Court, the Commercial Court or the Mixed Commercial Court within whose jurisdiction the lessee is registered as the principal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission de conciliation et d'indemnisation des accidents médicaux, des affections iatrogènes et des infections nosocomiales.

Article R1142-5

In addition to its chairman, each commission comprises : 1° Three user representatives proposed by associations of users of the healthcare system which have been approved at regional level under the c…

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