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Showing 16711680 of 3358 articles for Art. 20 févr. 2001

French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-7

…matically increased by 10% if repayment is made no later than fourteen days after this deadline, by 20% up to thirty days and by 50% thereafter..

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Delivery, supply and transfer of risk

Article L241-4

…matically increased by 10% if repayment is made no later than fourteen days after this deadline, by 20% up to thirty days and by 50% thereafter.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 421-24

…elopment aid is paid to the production company as follows:- 80% at the time of the award decision;- 20% after submission to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée of the elements resulting…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonuses

Article R2372-6

…tenderer is equal to the estimated price of the studies to be carried out, reduced by a maximum of 20%.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R354-5

…to the obligations referred to in Article L. 314-25;2° In Article R. 341-27, the reference: "R. 341-20" is replaced by the reference: "R. 341-24".

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Agreements relating to unemployment insurance.

Article L5422-23

Where the agreement provided for in article L. 5422-20 has not been signed by all the representative employers' and employees' organisations, the Prime Minister may approve it in accordance with a pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisation to practise for nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area holding evidence of formal qualifications as a doctor issued by one of these States

Article R4131-29

…4131-1-1 in accordance with the same procedures as those set out in articles R. 4111-14 to R. 4111-20.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Authorisation to practise for nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area holding evidence of formal qualifications as a midwife issued by one of these States

Article R4151-19

…151-5-1 in accordance with the same procedures as those laid down in articles R. 4111-14 to R. 4111-20.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Authorisation to practise for nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area holding evidence of formal qualifications as a dental surgeon issued by one of these States

Article R4141-4

…141-3-1 in accordance with the same procedures as those laid down in articles R. 4111-14 to R. 4111-20.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Funding and cash resources

Article D6323-21-1

…ve at its disposal at 31 December under the single financial section referred to in article D. 6323-20-6.

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