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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as public industrial and commercial establishments

Article L133-10

Decrees in the Conseil d'Etat determine the conditions for the application of this section and its adaptation to the different categories of classified resorts, in particular : -resorts whose jurisdic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Responsibilities.

Article L2541-13

The municipal council audits the accounts for the last financial year and, if it so decides, in the presence of the municipal collector. It establishes whether the expenditure mandates ordered by the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Advisory service

Article L313-13

Without prejudice to the provisions relating to adequate explanations and warnings mentioned in articles L. 313-11 and L. 313-12, the lender or intermediary may provide the borrower with advice on the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Suspicious transaction reports

Article L621-17-3

When the AMF forwards certain facts or information to the Financial Public Prosecutor pursuant to Article L. 621-20-1, certain facts or information to the Financial Public Prosecutor, the report or no…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
13°: Communal land

Article 1046

All deeds drawn up under the provisions of the chapitre unique du titre II du livre IV de la deuxième partie du code général des collectivités territoriales relatif au régime de certains biens immobil…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Withdrawal of approval and deregistration

Article L532-10

The AMF may withdraw the authorisation of a portfolio management company at the company's request. It may also be decided by the AMF on its own initiative if the company no longer fulfils the conditio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-13

The president of the Corsican Executive Council presents the administrative account to the Corsican Assembly annually. The president of the Corsican Executive Council may, even if he is no longer in o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: France Compétences

Article L6123-13

When the national joint employment committee or the joint committee of the branch concerned does not set the terms and conditions for the funding of work-linked training or when the level chosen does…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-13

The caisse centrale de crédit coopératif is authorised to carry out all financial transactions in favour of the companies formed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, in particular to mak…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L121-10

In the event of the death of the insured or the alienation of the insured object, the insurance shall continue ipso jure in favour of the heir or purchaser, on condition that the latter fulfils all th…

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