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Showing 21612170 of 3358 articles for Art. 20 févr. 2001

French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-4

…the delay is between ten and twenty days, of 10% if the delay is between twenty and thirty days, of 20% if the delay is between thirty and sixty days, of 50% between sixty and ninety days and of five…

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French Customs CodeIn force
B. - Prescription against the administration.

Article 354 bis

The right of recovery provided for in Article 103(1) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 establishing the Customs Code of the Union, applicab…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-8-1

…ce under the freedom of establishment or the freedom to provide services pursuant to article L. 532-20-1.Subscription or acquisition of units in a fonds commun de placement implies acceptance of its r…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-76

…skills of the divers, the diving areas are defined as follows: 0 to 6 metres; 0 to 12 metres; 0 to 20 metres; 0 to 40 metres; 0 to 60 metres;Space from 0 to 70 metres;Space from 0 to 80 metres; Space…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L2423-2

…t to the following adaptation:In Article L. 2222-2 applicable in its wording resulting from Law No. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016, 3° is replaced by the following provisions:3° In a place other than the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-5

…shares no later than two months after the unit-holder's request; b) On the other hand, use at least 20% of their real estate assets for buildings constructed, rented or offered for rent, under the con…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6°: Perfumery and toiletry products

Article 349

…red for sale or sold if their alcoholic strength reaches at least 50% by volume at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius, and if this strength is clearly indicated on invoices and all commercial papers.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L763-2

For the application of this book in Saint-Martin: 1° In article L. 720-1, the reference to article L. 722-7 is deleted; 2° In article L. 730-1, the reference to article L. 732-8 is deleted; 3° In arti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L762-2

For the application of this book to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° In article L. 720-1, the reference to article L. 722-7 is deleted; 2° In article L. 730-1, the reference to article L. 732-8 is deleted; 3° In…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS

Article R264-1

…R. 743-22, R. 744-1 to R. 744-47, R. 752-1 to R. 752-5, R. 753-1 to R. 753-5 and R. 754-2 to R. 754-20.

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