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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article R242-3

References made by the provisions of this book applicable in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon to provisions that do not apply there are replaced by references to provisions with the same purpose applicable lo…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article R242-2

The references in this Book to the Agreement establishing the European Economic Area and the following provisions do not apply: 1° 2° of Article R. 221-15; 2° (Repealed).

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for distance contracts for financial services

Article R242-5

The penalties for failure to provide the information required for the distance provision of insurance transactions are laid down by the provisions:-of the Chapter II of Title I of Book I of the Insura…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Settlement of costs.

Article R242

A statement shall be drawn up for each criminal or police case, showing the liquidation of costs other than those borne by the State without recourse to the convicted persons. During the investigation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Portage salarial

Article D1254-1

The amount of the financial guarantee provided for in article L. 1254-26 which the freelance administration company must provide in respect of a given year is at least equal to 10% of the payroll for…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 1: Method of registration of mortgages

Article 2427

The mortgagee registered for a capital bearing interest and arrears, has the right to be collocated, for three years only, in the same rank as the principal, without prejudice to the specific registra…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 1: Method of registration of mortgages

Article 2429

The registration preserves the mortgage until the date set by the creditor in accordance with the following provisions. If the principal of the secured obligation is to be discharged on one or more sp…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 1: Method of registration of mortgages

Article 2423

The registration of mortgages is carried out by the department responsible for land registration on the filing of two forms dated, signed and certified as true by the signatory of the certificate of i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Classification of mortgages

Article 2420

Creditors holding the same rechargeable mortgage benefit from the rank of the registration of the agreement constituting the security. However, in their relations with each other, the date of publicat…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 1: Method of registration of mortgages

Article 2426

The service responsible for land registration shall make a note, in the register prescribed by Article 2447 below, of the deposit of the slips, and shall hand to the applicant both the title or the co…

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