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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-15-2

…omoting the principles of the contract of republican commitment mentioned inarticle 10-1 of law no. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations and in I…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conformity

Article L461-1

…organisation of the markets in fisheries and aquaculture products, amending Council Regulations No 1184/2006 and No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulation No 104/2000" are replaced by the words: "…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting provisions.

Article R6113-47

…sation of public and private health establishments provided for by III ter of article 40 of law no. 2000-1257 of 23 December 2000 on the financing of social security for 2001.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Incompatibilities.

Article L3122-3

…sions declared not in conformity with the Constitution by decision of the Constitutional Council n° 2000-426 DC of 30 March 2000.] Any president of a departmental council who holds a position that pla…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Economic aid (R)

Article R4253-4

…l structures of representative trade union organisations, pursuant to Article 10 of amended Law no. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations and of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article D7124-30

…ponsible and the additional time for which they are responsible pursuant to article 1 of decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 relating to the organisation and reduction of working time in the State c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Compensation

Article D7226-30

…e and the additional service time for which they are liable pursuant to the article 1 of decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 relating to the organisation and reduction of working time in the State c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Title I: PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Article 110-4

…ing image industries. These grants constitute subsidies within the meaning ofarticle 9-1 of law no. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations, and the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-1

…property effects of registered partnerships;- of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matter…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Publicity of budgets and accounts

Article L2313-1-1

…account and exceeding the threshold provided for in the third paragraph of Article 10 of the loi n° 2000-321 du 12 avril 2000.

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