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Showing 16111620 of 3358 articles for Art. 20 févr. 2001

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Simplified group action procedure

Article L623-16

…cepted compensation, of the decision given within the time limit set, Articles L. 623-19 and L. 623-20 are applicable and acceptance of compensation under the terms of the decision constitutes a manda…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Liens and insurance

Article R3253-6

…e time limit for contesting the application provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 3253-20 is ten days from the date on which the managing body of the unemployment insurance scheme mention…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The works council and other social dialogue bodies

Article R114-59

…e applicable, the choice of list or acronym ballot in application of the third paragraph of article 20 of the above-mentioned decree of 20 November 2020, are set by decision of the Board of Directors…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-17 b (art. A322-91)

…PN-C1 (*)BeginnersE-2 + PN-C4 (*)0 to 12 metres PE-12 training towards PN skillsE-2 + PN-C4 (*)0 to 20 metresPE-20 in training towards PN skillsE-2 + PN-C4 (*)0 to 40 metresPE-40 + PNE-3 + PN-C4 (*)Sp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General-purpose professional funds.

Article R214-190

…not invest more than 10% of its assets in instruments mentioned in article L. 214-71, nor more than 20% of its assets in equities mentioned in article L. 214-62, nor more than 20% of its assets in ins…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R613-3-7

…r all the individual or sub-consolidated decisions relating to 1°, 2° or 3° of II of Article L. 613-20-4 taken by itself and the other relevant competent authorities of the Member States of the Europe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Court-ordered liquidation and compulsory compensation for damages

Article R623-28

The association representing consumers pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 623-20 is deemed to be a creditor within the meaning of articles L. 111-2 of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article R214-32-4-1-2

For the purposes of this section, with the exception of articles R. 214-32-20 and R. 214-32-35, references to Member States, Member States of the European Union and the European Union shall be underst…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-99

…dit institution by an undertaking for collective real estate investment may not represent more than 20% of its assets. This ratio does not apply to term deposits made with the undertaking's custodian.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Dormant accounts

Article R312-21

…ormation provided for in II of article L. 312-19 and in the fourth paragraph of I of article L. 312-20 in their annual report or in any other durable document. This information must be easily accessib…

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