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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties.

Article R321-8

The Prefect may remove a property from the list of establishments classified as tourist residences if it fails to maintain its buildings and facilities properly or if they are seriously inadequately m…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 6: Expiry of the summons to pay in the event of seizure

Article R321-20

A summons to pay in the form of a seizure ceases to have effect ipso jure if, within five years of its publication, no mention has been made in the margin of this publication of a judgement recording…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 6: Expiry of the summons to pay in the event of seizure

Article R321-22

This period is suspended or extended, depending on the case, by a mention in the margin of the copy of the published summons of a court decision ordering the suspension of enforcement proceedings, the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Publication of the writ of attachment

Article R321-6

The summons to pay is published in the property register within two months of being served.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Multiple assets or seizures

Article R321-8

If the publication of several orders for seizure of the same property is required simultaneously, only the order which mentions the enforcement title bearing the earliest date shall be published. Wher…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to reinsurance undertakings.

Article R321-29

Administrative approval is granted by a decision published in the Official Journal.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to reinsurance undertakings.

Article R321-27

All documents accompanying applications for approval must be written in or translated into French.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating rules

Article R321-25

I. - The authorisation referred to in II of Article L. 327-10 is issued, on an individual basis, by the chairman of the control commission to the commission's rapporteurs and agents for a renewable pe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Mediation procedure

Article R321-40

The mediator shall promote or encourage any resolution of the disputes referred to him.The substance of the agreement between the parties, even if partial, recorded by the mediator, shall be recorded…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article R321-7

Any aid allocated by a collective management organisation pursuant to article L. 324-17 is the subject of an agreement between the organisation and the beneficiary. This agreement sets out the conditi…

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