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Showing 29913000 of 70378 articles for Art. s. L 141-2 to L 141-22 · R 141-1 et seq.

French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Freedom to provide services

Article L211-20

Any natural or legal person legally established in a Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area may carry on in France the activities r…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L243-2

References in this Book to provisions that are not applicable in Mayotte are replaced by provisions with the same purpose that are applicable locally.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte.

Article L443-2

The rules relating to taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code are set out in I of article L. 2574-10 of the General Local Authorities Code.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single section: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L612-2

For the application of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to comply

Article L411-2

Any operator who becomes aware, after acquiring or transferring products, of non-compliance with the regulations relating to a substantial quality of all or part of these products, shall inform withou…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article LO4437-2

For the application to Mayotte of Chapter V of Title III, the reference to the region is replaced by the reference to the Department of Mayotte and the reference to the regional council is replaced by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Right to professional qualifications.

Article L6314-2

Certificates of professional qualification are drawn up by one or more national joint employment committees in a professional sector. They are based, on the one hand, on a reference framework of activ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L5831-2

For the application to Mayotte of these provisions: 1° The reference to the department, the overseas department, the region or the overseas region is replaced by the reference to the Department of May…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consumer mediation assessment and monitoring committee

Article L615-2

If a mediator does not meet the conditions required by this Title, the Commission d'évaluation et de contrôle de la médiation de la consommation shall refuse to include him on the list provided for by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Control by the administrative authority.

Article L3345-2

The bodies mentioned in articles L. 213-1 or L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code or inarticle L. 723-3 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code have a period of time, set by decree, from the date of fi…

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