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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: The region

Article L131-7

At the request of the Regional Council, the Regional Tourism Committee draws up the Regional Tourism and Leisure Development Plan, which is then submitted to the Regional Council for approval, after c…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: The region

Article L131-4

The Regional Council determines the status, organisational principles and composition of the Regional Tourism Committee. The committee includes delegates from the regional council, one or more delegat…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: The region

Article L131-9

The resources of the regional tourism committee may include in particular: 1° Subsidies and contributions of all kinds from the State, regions, departments, municipalities and their groupings; 2° Cont…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: The region

Article L131-3

A regional tourism committee is set up in each region. However, by way of derogation from the provisions of the previous paragraph, the following may be maintained in exceptional circumstances: 1° Sev…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Recourse in the event of non-payment

Article L131-55

When the presentation of the cheque or the preparation of the protest within the prescribed time limits is prevented by an insurmountable obstacle such as legal prescription or other case of force maj…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Brokers in general

Article L131-5

Investment service providers may, concurrently with commodity brokers, negotiate and broker sales or purchases of metallic materials. They alone have the right to determine the price.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties of sworn goods brokers

Article L131-30

Under penalty of permanent removal from the list of the Court of Appeal, a sworn goods broker commissioned to carry out a public sale or who has been asked to estimate the value of goods deposited in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties of sworn goods brokers

Article L131-31

Brokerage fees for public sales and the amount of fees payable to a sworn goods broker for the valuation of goods deposited in a general shop are set in accordance with the conditions laid down by ord…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation and form of cheque

Article L131-9

Cheques may be made payable at the domicile of a third party either in the locality where the drawee is domiciled or in another locality, provided that the third party is a bank or a postal cheque cen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation and form of cheque

Article L131-5

…med to be unwritten. However, the drawee may endorse the cheque; endorsement has the effect of establishing the existence of the funds on the date on which it is given.

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