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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quarantine and isolation measures

Article R3131-20

…erson being quarantined or placed in isolation pursuant to II of article L. 3131-17. III. - In both cases, the liberty and custody judge shall rule in accordance with a written procedure. The judge ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Actions against those responsible for the damage.

Article R3122-20

…intervene even for the first time in an appeal before any administrative or judicial court. In this case, the Office will act as principal and may avail itself of all legal remedies.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-20

The code of ethics of the profession of statutory auditor is annexed to Section 2 of Chapter II of Title II of this book.The code of ethics of the profession of statutory auditor is annexed to Section…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-20

…decision handed down by the High Council's restricted panel on fees may be appealed to the Court of Cassation on the initiative of the interested parties, under the conditions set out in Articles 612…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article R824-20

The decision sets out the legal and factual considerations on which it is based. It indicates the time limit for appealing to the Conseil d'Etat. Where applicable, it mentions which of the costs of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Lawyers' fees

Article A444-201

The travel expenses mentioned in a of 7° of I of Article Annex 4-8 are subject to a flat-rate reimbursement equal to that provided for bailiffs in articles A. 444-48 and A. 444-49.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV A: Certain regulated tariffs

Article A444-203

…des barreaux, shall transmit by 30 June each year at the latest, either by secure electronic communication in an open computer format that ensures its interoperability, or by any other appropriate mea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Provisions applicable to the communes of Mayotte

Article R2564-20

The requirements of article R. 2224-10 must be satisfied, in Mayotte: - by 31 December 2020 at the latest for communes all or part of whose territory is included in a sanitation agglomeration whose po…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : State financial aid

Article R3334-20

…uthorisations are to be paid in the following proportions: - 42% during the year in which these allocations are granted; - 35% during the year following the year in which these allocations are granted…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article R4134-20

…with the agreement of the regional prefect and that of the president of the regional council in the case of matters for which the departments to which they belong have been made available to the terri…

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