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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Trusteeship charges

Article 394

Guardianship, the protection owed to children, is a public charge. It is a duty of families and the public community.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article D321-2

The tourist residence may be placed under the status of co-ownership of built property as defined by law no. 65-557 of 10 July 1965 , as amended, or under the status of timeshare property allocation c…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General measures

Article L412-2

Where a European regulation contains provisions which fall within the scope of this title, a decree in the Council of State shall specify that these provisions, together with those of the European reg…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Classification committees

Article R211-26

The members of the classification committees are appointed, after consultation with the chairman of the classification committee, by order of the Minister for Culture for a period of three years, rene…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Classification committees

Article R211-27

A classification committee is formed when at least three of the persons mentioned in article R. 211-26 are present for the viewing mentioned in article R. 211-4.The composition and agenda of classific…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Classification committees

Article R211-28

Members of the Classification Committee may attend meetings of classification committees in an advisory capacity.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-21

I. - The tourist tax referred to in Articles L. 2333-29 to L. 2333-39 or the flat-rate tourist tax referred to in articles L. 2333-40 to L. 2333-47 may be instituted by decision of the deliberative bo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-22

Where ski lifts are operated by a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation, the communal tax may be instituted and collected directly by this establishment with the agreement of the commune…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-24

Public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation which received, in place of the communes making up the public establishment, the allocations provided for in article L. 234-13 of the code des com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-25

As an exception to the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 2333-81 and if no municipality in the area concerned objects, when a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation, exist…

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