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Article L326-1 of the French Tourism Code

A refuge is an establishment in an isolated mountain site, either guarded or unguarded, open to the public. Minors may be accommodated in a guarded refuge or, when accompanied, in an unguarded refuge. A decree sets out the conditions for application of this article and adapts safety and hygiene standards to the specific characteristics of mountain areas.

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Article L331-1 of the French Tourism Code

The rules relating to the opening and development of camping and caravanning sites are set out in articles L. 443-1 and L. 443-2 of the town planning code, as well as, with regard to coastal and mountain areas, Chapters I and II of Title II of Book I of the town planning code. Articles L. 443-1 and L. 443-2 of the town planning code, as well as, with regard to…

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Article L332-1 of the French Tourism Code

The State determines the procedures for classifying camping and caravanning sites in accordance with the conditions laid down by decree. The establishment is classified by the body mentioned in article L. 141-2 in a category according to the criteria set out in a classification table drawn up by the same body and approved by order of the Minister responsible for tourism. To obtain the classification, the operator must produce a…

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Article L333-1 of the French Tourism Code

The State shall determine the classification procedures for residential leisure parks operated as hotels, in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down by decree. The establishment is classified by the body mentioned in article L. 141-2 into a category according to criteria set out in a classification table drawn up by the same body and approved by order of the Minister responsible for tourism. To obtain the classification, the…

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Article L341-1 of the French Tourism Code

If a tourist complex that significantly increases the number of seasonal visitors or brings about a substantial change in the use of the coastline for bathing or boating is not managed by a municipality or group of municipalities, an agreement must be signed with the municipality by the public or private entity carrying out the operation to set out the terms and conditions under which this public or private entity…

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Article L341-4 of the French Tourism Code

The rules for accommodating pleasure craft are set out in Article L. 321-3 of the Environment Code hereafter reproduced: “Art. L. 321-3 of the Environment Code. The accommodation of pleasure craft is organised in such a way as to blend in with natural and urban sites, in compliance with the standards laid down by the plans for the development of the sea defined in article 57 of law no. 83-8…

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Article L341-5 of the French Tourism Code

Article L. 5314-4 of the French Transport Code sets out the rules governing the powers of communes, communities of communes, urban communities, metropolises and conurbation communities to create, develop and operate seaports whose main activity is yachting.

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