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French Tourism CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Departmental tax on companies operating ski-lift equipment.

Article L422-15

…relating to the departmental tax on companies operating ski-lift equipment are set out in articles L. 3333-4 to L. 3333-7 of the Code général des collectivités territoriales, which are reproduced bel…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE REGION IN RELATION TO PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Article L4251-2

…y objectives defined by the water development and management master plans in application of article L. 212-1 of the Environment Code;b) The objectives and fundamental guidelines of the flood risk mana…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Missions

Article L7345-1

…Transport. Its mission is to regulate social dialogue between the platforms referred to in Article L. 7342-1 and the employees bound to them by a commercial contract, in particular by ensuring the di…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Shareholdings in companies

Article L2253-1

…rate municipal services or activities of general interest under the conditions laid down in Article L. 2253-2.By way of derogation from the first paragraph of this article, communes and their grouping…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-48

I. - The subsidiaries dedicated to carrying out the activities referred to in I of Article L. 511-47 are authorised by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution as investment firms or, wher…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-1

…uction of the said works, made from a lawful source under the conditions mentioned in 2° of Article L. 122-5 and 2° of Article L. 211-3. This remuneration is also due to authors and publishers of work…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L131-4

Any breach of the information obligations mentioned in articles L. 111-7, L. 111-7-2 et L. 111-7-3 of this code and in II of the article 15 of law no. 47-585 of 2 April 1947 relating to the status of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Default by the borrower

Article L312-36

…ll inform the borrower, on paper or any other durable medium, of the risks it incurs under Articles L. 312-39 and L. 312-40 as well as, where applicable, under the article L. 141-3 of the Insurance Co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 8: Family members of foreign nationals holding a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "talent passport", "talent passport - European Blue Card", "talent passport - researcher" or "talent passport - researcher - mobility programme".

Article L421-23

…esidence permit bearing the words "passeport talent-carte bleue européenne" provided for in article L. 421-11 shall be issued with the residence permit referred to in article L. 421-22 bearing the wor…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Extending the stay of students and researchers

Article L422-12

…aring the wording "seeking employment or setting up a business" is issued pursuant to 2° of article L. 422-10, the interested party providing proof of the creation and viability of a business meeting…

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