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Showing 25112520 of 3358 articles for Art. 20 févr. 2001

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral and burial regulations

Article L2213-15

…to fees, the amount of which, set by the mayor after consulting the municipal council, is between €20 and €25. This amount may be updated by order of the Minister responsible for local authorities in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-9

…aging a compulsory social security scheme and by those mentioned in articles 1106-9,1234-8 and 1234-20 of the Rural Code;benefits listed in II of Article 1 of Ordinance no. 59-76 of 7 January 1959 rel…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: Inter-ministerial cooperation and exchanges of information relating to the fight against trafficking in doping substances or methods

Article D232-103

The communication of information between the officials mentioned in article L. 232-20 relates in particular to :- the calendar of competitions or sporting events ;- statistics on analyses carried out…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specialisation in "sports development

Article A212-52

…luation. This document is the subject of an oral presentation by the candidate lasting a maximum of 20 minutes, followed by an interview lasting a maximum of 40 minutes, which enables the jury mention…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports performance" speciality

Article A212-57

…essment. This document is the subject of an oral presentation by the candidate lasting a maximum of 20 minutes, followed by an interview lasting a maximum of 40 minutes, which enables the jury mention…

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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 A322-80

…to return to the surface and remain there. In the natural environment, each supervised diver above 20 metres and each autonomous diver is equipped with : - diving equipment enabling a team member to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Mergers

Article L2312-41

…430-3 of the same code, or by the European Commission pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) no. 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on mergers. During this meeting, the social and economic committee or, where…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations of members and the company.

Article R322-71

…visions of this article do not apply to companies operating one or more of the classes mentioned in 20 to 26 of article R. 321-1.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Concession contracts awarded without prior advertising or competitive tendering

Article R3121-6

…rs have been received or where only inadmissible applications within the meaning of Article L. 3123-20 or unsuitable tenders within the meaning of Article R. 3124-4 have been submitted, provided that…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V quinquies : Duties levied for the benefit of the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie (National Health Insurance Fund)

Article 1635 bis AF

…mendment of registration is set, under the same conditions, within the respective limits of 60% and 20% of the fee charged for an application for registration. III. - Payment of the fee is accompanied…

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