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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification

Article L311-6

…sion to classify a hotel is taken, at the request of the operator, by the body mentioned in Article L. 141-2 under conditions laid down by decree.The hotel is classified in a category according to cri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-18

…e Minister responsible for the economy shall specify the conditions for the application of articles L. 511-15 to L. 511-17. In particular, he shall set the terms and conditions under which : 1. Decisi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the establishment of a relay facility

Article L311-37

…by the college of resolution if it was expressly provided for in the initial transfer deed. Article L. 311-24 applies to decisions relating to the retrocessions and transfers provided for in the first…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-8

…the persons benefiting from I, II or II bis and one of the organisations mentioned in I of article L. 311-6. If one of the bodies refuses to enter into an agreement, it must specify the reasons for i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions

Article L722-2

…ook: 1° A "financial institution" is a company other than a credit institution mentioned in Article L. 511-1 or an investment firm mentioned in Article L. 531-4 and other than a purely industrial hold…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Provisions relating to the analysis of resolvability

Article L311-12

I.-When, at the end of the assessment provided for in Article L. 311-11, the resolution college finds that there are significant obstacles to a person mentioned in Article L. 311-5 being subject eithe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-5

…epresenting the manufacturers or importers of the media mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 311-4 and, for a quarter, persons designated by organisations representing consumers. Three repre…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-4

The remuneration provided for in Article L. 311-3 is paid by the manufacturer, importer or person making intra-Community acquisitions, within the meaning of 3° of I of Article 256 bis of the General T…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the establishment of a relay facility

Article L311-35

…ution college may, after having determined that the transfer procedure referred to in 3° of Article L. 311-30 has failed, decide to set up a bridge institution. The latter is responsible for receiving…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Accessibility obligations

Article L311-14

…y provide to their customers are accessible, in accordance with the requirements set out in article L. 412-13 of the French Consumer Code, under: 1° Section 1 of Chapter II of this Title; 2° Articles…

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