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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays.

Article R211-4

…ract, the organiser or retailer must communicate the following information to the traveller: 1° The main characteristics of the travel services: a) The destination or destinations, itinerary and perio…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exercise of the reduction

Article 924-4

After prior discussion of the assets of the debtor of the indemnity in reduction and in the event of the latter's insolvency, the heirs with reserve may bring an action in reduction or revendication a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Execution of the investigation decision

Article 694-41

Where measures executed on national territory pursuant to a European Investigation Order could, if they had been executed in the context of a national procedure, have been the subject of a challenge,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of sporting events and competitions on the public highway

Article A331-40

…as they are wearing an approved helmet and a high-visibility waistcoat as referred to in article R. 416-19 of the Highway Code. To do this, the signallers use the gestures required by the regulations…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Drinks advertising.

Article L3323-4

Authorised advertising for alcoholic beverages is limited to the indication of the degree of alcohol by volume, the origin, the name, the composition of the product, the name and address of the manufa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3431-4

…ialectal variants, which brings together the rectorat and the local authorities concerned and whose main tasks are to define a strategy for the promotion of German in its standard form and its dialect…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trade union delegate, mandated employee, member of the staff delegation to the inter-company social and economic committee and employee adviser

Article R2421-4

…concerns at least twenty-five employees benefiting from the protection provided for in article L. 2411-1, the Labour Inspector will give the employee the opportunity to present his written observatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Refusal of public aid

Article D8272-4

If the company or its de jure or de facto manager has been fined in the twelve months preceding the application, the competent authority may decide to refuse the aid requested. It will then inform the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Despecialisation.

Article L145-48

The tenant may, at his request, be authorised to carry on one or more activities in the rented premises that differ from those provided for in the lease, having regard to economic conditions and the r…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26-4

If registration is not refused within the legal time limit, a copy of the declaration is given to the declarant bearing the registration notice. Within two years of the date on which it was made, the…

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