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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: National parks.

Article L343-2

The rules relating to the core area and the area of accession of a national park are laid down by the regulations and the charter provided for in…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: National parks.

Article L343-3

Article L. 362-1 of the Environment Code sets out the rules for motor vehicle traffic on roads and paths in national parks.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Label rouge

Article L432-2

It is forbidden:1° To issue a red label without satisfying the conditions set out in article L. 642-3 du code rural et de la pêche maritime;2° To issue a red label that has not been subject to the app…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Furnished tourist accommodation

Article L324-2

All offers or contracts for seasonal rental must be in writing and contain an indication of the price requested as well as a description of the premises. Any offer to let mentioned in II of article L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-42

In companies which have introduced a system for organising working time over a reference period longer than a week, employees are informed within a reasonable time of any change in the distribution of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-41

Where a system for organising working time is implemented over a reference period longer than a week, overtime is deducted at the end of this reference period. This reference period may not exceed thr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-43

The introduction of a system for organising working hours over a period longer than a week by collective agreement does not constitute a change to the employment contract for full-time employees.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Trade union representation at company and establishment level

Article L2122-3

Where a joint list has been drawn up by trade union organisations, the votes cast shall be divided between them on the basis indicated by the trade union organisations concerned when they submitted th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Trade union representation at company and establishment level

Article L2122-2

In the company or establishment, trade union organisations affiliated to a national cross-industry trade union confederation which meet the criteria of Article L. 2121-1 and which received at least 10…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L322-5

The administrative authority may oppose the opening or order the temporary or permanent closure of an establishment which does not provide the guarantees set out in articles L. 322-1 and L. 322-2 and…

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