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

Article L311-1

The owner of a building in which a hotel is operated may not, notwithstanding any stipulation to the contrary, object to the execution of works of equipment and improvement that the lessee, the owner…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Electronic invoicing standard

Article D3133-1

The electronic invoicing standard referred to in Article L. 3133-3 is that set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the reference of the European sta…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: EXPULSION

Article L631-1

The administrative authority may decide to expel a foreign national when his or her presence in France constitutes a serious threat to public order, subject to the conditions specific to foreign natio…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: EXPULSION

Article R631-1

The administrative authority ascertains the state of health of the foreign national defined in 5° of article L. 631-3 under the conditions laid down in articles R. 611-1 and R. 611-2.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book VI: Overseas provisions

Article D600-1

For the application of the provisions of titles I to IV, VI and XI of Book V of the Code of Criminal Procedure(Part Three: Decrees), in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, subject to the provisions of Article D…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Dispensing of medicinal products

Article R3112-14

In the establishments and organisations referred to in article L. 3112-3, medicinal products are dispensed by a pharmacist registered in section E or section H of the Ordre national des pharmaciens. I…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: The procedure for homologation of an agreement or judgment after an attempt at amicable resolution

Article 1557

The application for homologation of the parties' agreement drawn up in accordance with Article 1555 shall be submitted to the judge by application of the most diligent party or of all the parties. On…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Principle of free administration

Article R1111-1-1

I.-When the minister(s) to whom the request and the opinion of the territorial conference on public action have been referred have given their agreement, the draft agreement provided for in Article L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Shares for cash and paid-in capital

Article L212-1

The different types of shares are defined inArticle L. 228-7 of the French Commercial Code, which is reproduced below: ArticleL. 228-7: "Shares for cash are those whose value is paid up in cash or by…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The opening of the vacancy.

Article 809-1

The judge, on application by any creditor, any person who was administering all or part of the deceased person's assets on his behalf, a notary, any other interested person or the public prosecutor, e…

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