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TITLE II: ACCOMMODATION OTHER THAN HOTELS AND CAMPSITES.

Article D321-1 of the French Tourism Code

A tourist residence is a classified commercial accommodation establishment, operated on a permanent or seasonal basis. It is made up of one or more individual or collective residential buildings grouping together, in a homogeneous whole, furnished residential premises and premises for collective use. Furnished accommodation is offered to tourists who do not take up residence there, for occupation on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. It has a minimum of…

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Article D321-2 of the French Tourism Code

The tourist residence may be placed under the status of co-ownership of built property as defined by law no. 65-557 of 10 July 1965 , as amended, or under the status of timeshare property allocation companies as defined by law no. 86-18 of 6 January 1986 relating to timeshare property allocation companies, provided that the co-ownership regulations or the documents provided for in article 8 of law no. 86-18 of…

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Article D321-2-1 of the French Tourism Code

I.-In the event of application of the sixth and seventh sentences of the fifth paragraph of article 199 decies E of the General Tax Code or of the last paragraph of 4 of article 199 decies F of the same code and on condition that continued operation is ensured under the conditions provided for in I of article 46 AGG bis of appendix 3 to the General Tax Code, the…

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Article D321-3 of the French Tourism Code

Tourist residences are assigned to one of the categories designated by an increasing number of stars, according to the criteria set out in a classification table drawn up by the body referred to in article L. 141-2 and approved by order of the minister responsible for tourism. Publishers of tourist guides, directories and advertising indicators are bound by these classifications. No tourism advertising document may contain any indication likely to…

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Article D321-4 of the French Tourism Code

Operators wishing to obtain classification must submit their application electronically to the body mentioned in article L. 141-2 , together with a visit certificate issued by a type A or C assessment body accredited to inspect tourist residences by the French Accreditation Committee (COFRAC) or any equivalent European body in accordance with article L. 321-1. An order by the Minister for Tourism specifies the procedure to be followed and the…

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Article D321-5 of the French Tourism Code

The inspection certificate referred to in Article D. 321-4 includes: a) An inspection report certifying compliance with the classification table for the category requested and stating the opinion of the assessing body on classification in this category; this inspection report is based on an inspection carried out in the three months preceding transmission of the application for classification to the body referred to in Article L. 141-2; b) The inspection…

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Article D321-6 of the French Tourism Code

In the month following receipt of the complete application for classification, the body mentioned in Article L. 141-2 takes the decision to classify the property in the category for which the assessing body provided for in Article D. 321-4 has issued a favourable opinion. Classification is granted for a period of five years. If, before the end of the five-year period provided for in the previous paragraph, the operator has…

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Article D321-7 of the French Tourism Code

Establishments classified as tourist residences are required to display a sign on their facade in accordance with a model drawn up by the body referred to in article L. 141-2 and approved by order of the Minister responsible for tourism.

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Article D321-7-1 of the French Tourism Code

The classification decision referred to in Article D. 321-6 may be revoked or amended for the remaining period of the initial decision if, following an adversarial procedure initiated by the body referred to in Article L. 141-2 following a complaint, the operator fails to demonstrate compliance with the classification table on one or more of the criteria on the basis of which classification was granted. An order by the Minister…

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Article R321-8 of the French Tourism Code

The Prefect may remove a property from the list of establishments classified as tourist residences if it fails to maintain its buildings and facilities properly or if they are seriously inadequately maintained. He shall inform the body referred to in article L. 141-2 of his decision.

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