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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Basis, rates and exemptions for tourist tax.

Article L2333-31

…tourist tax: 1° Minors; 2° Holders of a seasonal employment contract employed in the municipality; 3° Persons benefiting from emergency accommodation or temporary rehousing; 4° Persons occupying prem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: General health administration.

Article L1524-3

The provisions of articles L. 1421-1, L. 1421-2, L. 1421-3 and L. 1425-1 are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the following adaptation: for the application of ar…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article L714-3

…rticle L. 411-4, if the trademark does not meet the conditions set out in Articles L. 711-2, L. 711-3, L. 715-4 and L. 715-9.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Urban policy allocation

Article R2334-36

The classification mentioned in the last paragraph of I of article L. 2334-40 is a function of a synthetic index of resources and charges, made up for each commune:1° Of the ratio between the financia…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Abolition of replacement income.

Article R5426-3

I.-The Director referred to in article R. 5312-26 shall withdraw the replacement income referred to in article L. 5421-1 for a limited period or definitively in accordance with the following procedure…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-4

…s been entrusted and to the family and to monitor the child's development. In the case mentioned in 3° of article 375-3, the judge may, by way of exception and on the written application of the public…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The National Supporters' Forum

Article D224-3

The members of the Instance nationale du supportérisme mentioned in 1° to 3° and 6° to 9° of article D. 224-2 are appointed by order of the Minister for Sport for a period of three years.The term of o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Illegal practice.

Article L4161-3

…r the practice of the profession of doctor or midwife, in particular by articles L. 4111-1, L. 4111-3, L. 4111-7 and L. 4151-5 ; 2° Any person who, in possession of a valid title, exceeds the powers c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article R41-3

…er with acknowledgement of receipt, which shall include the information provided for in Article 495-3. This letter indicates the time limits and procedures for objecting set out in the third and fifth…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Interministerial Committee for Health

Article D1411-30

…Encouraging health education and health promotion to be taken into account in all public policies; 3° Ensuring that public health policies are coordinated at regional level. II -To carry out its duti…

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