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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist municipalities.

Article R133-33

…OF ACCOMMODATION CAPACITY of accommodation capacity for a population Up to 1,999 15% 2,000 to 3,499 12.5% From 3,500 to 4,999 10.5% 5,000 to 9,999 8.5% From 10,000 4.5%

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L595-1

…21-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la RépubliqueL. 511-8 et L. 511-9L. 512-1 à L. 512-4L. 513-1 to L. 513-7In Title IIL. 520-1 and L. 520-2L. 521-1L. 521-3 and L. 521-4L. 5…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L596-1

…21-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la RépubliqueL. 511-8 et L. 511-9L. 512-1 à L. 512-4L. 513-1 to L. 513-7In Title IIL. 520-1 and L. 520-2L. 521-1L. 521-3 to L. 521-4L. 52…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Offences common to the various forms of commercial company

Article L247-2

…pany fail to make the notifications that the company is required to make pursuant to Article L. 233-12, due to the shareholdings it holds in the joint stock company that controls it. III.The same pena…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L612-4

…ived annually from the administrative authorities, within the meaning of l'article 1er de la loi du 12 avril 2000, ou des établissements publics à caractère industriel et commercial une ou plusieurs s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-40-2

…where applicable, by the summary explanatory note mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 2121-12. They are also sent the reports mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 2312-1 and th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D8-1

…de la sous-direction de la police judiciaire de la direction générale de la gendarmerie nationale;12° Office central de lutte contre le crime organisé;13° Office central de lutte contre la corruptio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the Board of Directors of the joint association

Article R2135-14

…2° Appointing the chairman and vice-chairman of the association in application of articles R. 2135-12 and R. 2135-13 ; 3° Adopting its annual operating budget and approving its annual financial accou…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D49-86

…his suspension does not apply to the prohibitions on contact or appearance provided for by 9°, 11°, 12°, 13°, 18°, 18° bis of article 132-45 of the same code. The sentence enforcement judge may order…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-41

…One representative of trade unions representing craftsmen, shopkeepers and the liberal professions;12° One representative of farmers' trade unions;13° A representative of associations working to comb…

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