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Showing 24812490 of 3358 articles for Art. 20 févr. 2001

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Bodies and operations

Article L5842-4

…the adaptations provided for in II to V. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-6 law no. 2015-366 of 31 March 2015 L. 5211-7 with the exception of I bis Law no. 2018-607 of 13 July 2018L. 5…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XXIa: Tax to finance the local authority support fund

Article 235 ter ZE bis

…of the same code, are subject to a tax to finance the support fund created by Article 92 of Law No. 2013-1278 du 29 December 2013 de finances pour 2014, in respect of their activity carried out on 1 J…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Share savings plan

Article L221-30

…0 since the plan was opened. However, until the end of the attachment period, this limit is set at €20,000 for an adult individual attached to a taxpayer's tax household under the conditions set out i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L1471-1

…periods provided for in this Code, in particular those provided for in Articles L. 1233-67, L. 1234-20, L. 1235-7, L. 1237-14 and L. 1237-19-8, or to the application of the last paragraph of Article L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Central services and inspection

Article L1421-2

To carry out their duties, the officers mentioned in article L. 1421-1 may operate on the public highway and enter between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. the premises, places, installations and means of transport…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-129-2

…to L. 225-197-3 as well as issues of preference shares referred to in articles L. 228-11 to L. 228-20 must be the subject of specific resolutions. Within the limits of the delegation granted by the G…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article D321-6

…racts referred to in article L. 321-4-1 include at least : a) "Death" cover with a minimum limit of 20,000 euros; b) "Invalidity risk" cover comprising a capital sum of 30,000 euros for total invalidi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Representation at national and multi-industry level

Article L2152-2

…o the agricultural activities mentioned in 1° to 4° of article L. 722-1 and in 2° of article L. 722-20 of the rural and maritime fishing code, or to the social and solidarity economy, or to the live a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Job and career management

Article L2242-21

The negotiations provided for in Article L. 2242-20 may also cover :1° The matters referred to in articles L. 1233-21 and L. 1233-22 in accordance with the procedures laid down in these same articles;…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for holding office as mayor, deputy mayor, municipal councillor and arrondissement councillor

Article L2511-33

…L. 2123-5, L. 2123-7, L. 2123-8, L. 2123-9, L. 2123-12 à L. 2123-15, II and III of article L. 2123-20, II of article L. 2123-24, the III of article L. 2123-24-1, the articles L. 2123-25 to L. 2123-29…

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