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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-2

I.-Independently of the leave of absence from which they benefit under the conditions set out in article L. 2123-1, mayors, deputy mayors and municipal councillors are entitled to a credit of hours en…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Preventing the unlawful downloading and making available of works and subject-matter protected by copyright or related rights

Article L336-4

The essential characteristics of the authorised use of a work or protected object, made available by an online public communication service, are brought to the attention of the user in an easily acces…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Classification of offices.

Article D133-20

The tourist offices referred to in articles L. 133-1 to L. 133-10-1 and L. 134-5 may be classified by category according to the level of facilities and services guaranteed to the public on the basis o…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Hiking routes.

Article D343-4

Articles R. 161-25, R. 161-26 and R. 161-27 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code set out the rules for the disposal of rural roads in the cases provided for in article L. 161-10-1 of the Rural and M…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L454-4

The fines provided for in articles L. 454-1 to L. 454-3 may be increased, in a manner that is proportionate to the benefits derived from the offence, to 10% of average annual turnover, calculated on t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conformity

Article L451-5

The amount of the fines provided for in articles L. 451-1 to L. 451-4 may be increased, in proportion to the benefits derived from the offence, to 10% of average annual turnover, calculated on the bas…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CONTENT OF PROTECTION

Article L561-11

Unless there are compelling reasons of national security or public order to the contrary, the minor foreign child of a refugee or beneficiary of subsidiary protection, present on French territory, who…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National guarantee fund for agricultural disasters.

Article R431-38

For the application of 1° of article 13 of law no. 64-706 of 10 July 1964, the Caisse Centrale de Réassurance is responsible for compiling the statistics required to carry out the information and prev…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-6

Companies operating general shops, with the exception of those issuing storage receipts, are deemed to fall within the scope of article L. 522-5 if one of their members, owning more than 10% of the sh…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Enforcement of the judgment, compensation for damages and forced execution

Article R623-28

The association representing consumers pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 623-20 is deemed to be a creditor within the meaning of articles L. 111-2 of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures fo…

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