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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Letting of premises intended for furnished accommodation

Article 260 D

…lways considered to be a supply of furnished accommodation regardless of the activity of the lessee and the use to which the premises are put.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A ter: Individual identification number

Article 286 ter

…tions which fall within the economic activities referred to in the fifth paragraph of article 256 A and carried out outside France;4° Any taxable person receiving a supply of services in respect of wh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Negotiation procedures

Article L2241-7

…hat, by professional agreements shall enter into the negotiations referred to in Articles L. 2241-1 and L. 2241-2 under the conditions specified by sub-sections 2 to 6 of this section.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Taking a sample

Article R512-20

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Taking a sample

Article R512-21

…ficient quantity of product, the goods cannot be sampled in several samples but only in one sample, and the counter-expertise can be carried out on this sample, it shall be placed in its entirety unde…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Taking a sample

Article R512-22

3° Name and signature of the analyst; > Sealed samples are kept by the laboratory. Sealed samples are kept by the laboratory.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Taking a sample

Article R512-23

As far as microbiological testing is concerned, only one sample is taken.The sample is kept and sent to the competent State laboratory for microbiological research under conditions, in particular temp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Control of budgetary acts (R).

Article R1612-8

…d to be produced, depending on the case, by Articles R. 1612-16, R. 1612-19, R. 1612-23, R. 1612-24 and R. 1612-27. These provisions apply when the Chamber receives a request to enter a compulsory exp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Control of budgetary acts (R).

Article R1612-9

…lement of the budget in a reasoned opinion notified to the representative of the State, on the one hand, and to the local authority or public establishment concerned, on the other.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Lighting

Article R4213-4

…t owner will set out the minimum lighting levels during working periods in the premises, clearances and areas, as well as the information needed for the employer to determine the rules for maintaining…

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