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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-26

Improvements made after the date defined in article L. 342-25 are presumed to have been made with the aim of obtaining higher compensation, in the absence of proof to the contrary. In order to establi…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Freedom to provide services

Article L221-4

The service shall be provided under the professional title of the State of establishment where such a title exists in that State. This title shall be indicated in the official language of the State of…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Relations between lessors and lessees of buildings used for the hotel trade

Article L311-4

On the departure of the tenant or the transferee of the leasehold right, the premises are returned to the owner in the state in which they are, without the owner being able to demand that the premises…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-6

…Article L. 321-4 of the Environment Code hereafter reproduced: "Art. L. 321-4 of the Environment Code. The licensing authority for a marina grants the conce…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-9

The beneficiary of such an authorisation may be entitled to charge users a fee for services rendered.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Public access to forests.

Article L343-8

Articles L122-9 to L122-11 of the new Forestry Code set out the rules for welcoming the public to forests.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays

Article L211-14

…ng no more than two days; or 2° The organiser or retailer is prevented from performing the contract due to exceptional and unavoidable circumstances and notifies the traveller of the cancellation of t…

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

Article L311-5-1

The contract between a hotelier and a natural or legal person operating an online reservation platform for the rental of hotel rooms to customers may only be concluded in the name and on behalf of the…

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

Article L311-5-4

This sub-section applies regardless of where the online reservation platform is established, provided that the rental is made to a hotel established in France. Contracts between hoteliers and online r…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification

Article L311-6

…by order of the Minister responsible for tourism.To obtain the classification, the operator must produce a visit certificate issued by an assessment body. Under conditions laid down by order of the Mi…

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