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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D8-2-9

The provisions of articles D. 8-2-2 to D. 8-2-6 and D. 8-2-8 are applicable to online services made available to victims to lodge a complaint electronically with the public prosecutor pursuant to Arti…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exercise of parental authority by separated parents

Article 373-2-5

A parent who assumes primary responsibility for a child of full age who is unable to support himself or herself may ask the other parent to make a contribution to the child's maintenance and education…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article D611-2

Approved prevention groups are constituted in any legal form which confers on them a legal personality under private law.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article D2335-20

At the request of the minister responsible for local and regional authorities, the representative of the State in the department assesses the total amount of subsidies likely to be granted, together w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article D2335-22

Subsidies are awarded to beneficiaries by order of the State representative in the department.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Classification of offices.

Article D133-26

In order to check that they comply with the characteristics required for their classification, tourist offices are open to visits by agents of the State administration responsible for tourism or agent…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Classification of offices.

Article D133-27

In the event of failure to comply with the characteristics required by the classification, downgrading or removal from the list of classified bodies is pronounced after the representative of the State…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Classification of offices.

Article D133-22

The mayor or, where applicable, the president of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation or of the mixed syndicate, sends the decision, together with the application for classification…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Classification of offices.

Article D133-24

The classification decision is taken by order of the State representative in the département within two months of receipt of the complete application.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Classification of offices.

Article D133-21

The decision of the town council or the governing body of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation requesting classification is taken on the basis of a proposal from the tourist office.

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