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Showing 21112120 of 3358 articles for Art. 20 févr. 2001

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Stability of the financial system

Article L734-4

…hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 141-5-1 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 141-6-1Order 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 II - For the application of I,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to neighbourhood noise

Article R1336-7

…than or equal to 5 minutes;3° Four for a duration of more than 5 minutes and less than or equal to 20 minutes;4° Three for a duration of more than 20 minutes and less than or equal to 2 hours;5° Two…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Method for setting tariffs

Article R444-7

…sion to the regulated turnover. This target is determined on the basis of a reference rate equal to 20%. II. - The target average profit rate is equal to the reference rate referred to in I, multiplie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Plenary session (R).

Article R5211-23

…and 3° of Article L. 5211-43, lists the various colleges constituted pursuant to Articles R. 5211-20 and R. 5211-21 and defines the procedures for the material organisation of the ballot.This same o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-410

…e decrees of 22 September 1965 relating to dental care, teaching and research centres, n° 72-360 of 20 April 1972 relating to the status of resident pharmacists of the general administration of public…

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

Article 509-2

…erritory of the Republic, of foreign enforceable titles pursuant to:- Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R764-3

…migration et de l'intégration" are deleted; 6° In article R. 722-1, the words: "by Council Decision 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mutual recognition procedure.

Article R5141-47-3

…r States concerned, the applicant and the coordination group referred to in Article 31 of Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. In addition, if the Director General of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-12

…se house arrest with electronic surveillance in the cases provided for by articles 135-2, 145, 148, 201, 221-3, 272-1, 397-3, 695-34 et 696-19. This measure may be lifted, maintained, modified or revo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L212-11

…articles L. 111-19 et L. 111-20 du code de l'urbanisme.

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