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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions.

Article D333-4

Residential leisure parks operated as hotels are intended for light leisure dwellings, mobile leisure homes and caravans. They consist of bare pitches or pitches equipped with one of these facilities,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Duration

Article D3114-3

The competent State authority referred to in article L. 3114-8 is the Departmental Director of Public Finance.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single section: Sale of products without packaging

Article D120-4

The self-service sale of takeaway foodstuffs for immediate consumption is not considered to be a method of bulk sale within the meaning of article L. 120-1.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single section: Sale of products without packaging

Article D120-3

A suitable dispensing device is a device which, having regard to the characteristics of the product, makes it possible to preserve its integrity, ensure its conservation, meet the specific requirement…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single section: Sale of products without packaging

Article D120-2

Assisted service, within the meaning of Article L. 120-1, is a sales method during which the product is packaged and immediately handed over to the consumer by a trader at the point of sale.In cases w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article D1123-27

The National Commission for Research Involving the Human Person shall carry out the duties set out in Article L. 1123-1-1 and, in this capacity, shall : 1° Ensures the coordination and harmonisation o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the use of currency.

Article D112-2

The activities referred to in the second sentence of the first paragraph of article L. 112-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code are commercial and craft activities. The activities mentioned in the sec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Declaration

Article D1253-5

The employers' group's declaration of activity includes: 1° The information mentioned in articles D. 1253-1; 2° The title of the collective agreement within the scope of which each of its members fall…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article D1242-2

Any employer, with the exception of the agricultural professions, may enter into a fixed-term employment contract, pursuant to 1° of article L. 1242-3, with a person aged over 57 who has been register…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article D1242-3

Pursuant to 2° of article L. 1242-3, a fixed-term employment contract may be concluded where the employer undertakes to provide additional vocational training to: 1° Candidates undertaking a training…

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