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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Relations between hoteliers and online reservation platforms

Article L311-5-3

A fine of €30,000, which may be increased to €150,000 in the case of a legal entity, shall be imposed if the legal representative of the online reservation platform operates without a contract conclud…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-120

…le: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 0.967% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.532% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.363% Over €30,000 0.266%In the event of a partial partition, the amount of the emoluments b…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Penalties applicable.

Article L3421-6

…he checks provided for in article L. 3421-5 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-14

The articles L. 2123-18, L. 2123-25-1 to L. 2123-27, the first and second paragraphs of article L. 2123-28 and article L. 2123-29 apply to members of the deliberative bodies of the public establishmen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-47

The audited professional may ask a colleague of his choice to assist him during the audit. He may also ask the statutory auditor who carried out the audit of his accounts pursuant to article R. 814-29…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4113-80

The disciplinary penalty of deregistration, which has become final, pronounced against the company or against all the members, automatically entails the dissolution of the company and its liquidation…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO CERTAIN LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICES

Article R1426-1

…1426-2 to R. 1426-4: 1° In areas identified pursuant to III of article 52 of law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 for confidence in the digital economy and retained in phase I of the plan to extend covera…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L3123-25

Retirement pensions already liquidated and rights acquired before 30 March 1992 by elected departmental representatives continue to be honoured by the institutions and bodies with which they were cons…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L4135-25

Retirement pensions already paid and rights acquired before 30 March 1992 by regional elected representatives continue to be honoured by the institutions and bodies with which they were constituted or…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 712-7

…ting of additional aid is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of…

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