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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties.

Article R321-8

The Prefect may remove a property from the list of establishments classified as tourist residences if it fails to maintain its buildings and facilities properly or if they are seriously inadequately m…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER I: TRANSPORT OF GOODS.

Article L321-6

The carrier shall not be liable to the consignor or the consignee for the loss of goods if it is necessary to jettison them in order to save the aircraft.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single chapter: Subsidies to cinema operators

Article L321-2

Article L. 3232-4 of the Code général des collectivités territoriales sets out the rules for subsidies awarded by the départements to operators of cinemas.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Seizure of immovable property

Article L321-3

The act of seizure of an immovable carries with it the seizure of its fruits, except for the effect of a previous seizure.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Seizure of immovable property

Article L321-6

If several of the debtor's properties are seized at the same time, the debtor may ask the court to limit the seizures. He may also ask the court to convert part of the seizures into a mortgage on some…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Seizure of immovable property

Article L321-4

Leases granted by the debtor after the act of seizure, regardless of their duration, cannot be set up against the pursuing creditor or the purchaser. Proof of the lease's anteriority may be provided b…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 6: Expiry of the summons to pay in the event of seizure

Article R321-20

…ure ceases to have effect ipso jure if, within five years of its publication, no mention has been made in the margin of this publication of a judgement recording the sale of the seized property. In th…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 6: Expiry of the summons to pay in the event of seizure

Article R321-22

This period is suspended or extended, depending on the case, by a mention in the margin of the copy of the published summons of a court decision ordering the suspension of enforcement proceedings, the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Publication of the writ of attachment

Article R321-6

The summons to pay is published in the property register within two months of being served.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Multiple assets or seizures

Article R321-9

If a summons to pay has already been published, there is no need to publish a new summons for the same property. However, if the new summons presented to the Land Registry includes more property than…

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