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Showing 27412750 of 3358 articles for Art. 20 févr. 2001

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R927-2

…3-6, the following article is inserted:"The ballot box vote provided for in Article 16 of Order no. 2005-43 of 20 January 2005 is organised for the election of members of the Mayotte Chamber of Commer…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-14

…ater than 10% of the revenue of the operating section in the case of a municipality with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants and 5% in other cases, the regional audit chamber, to which the State representat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-19-2

…g of the drinking water bill under the conditions provided for by articles L. 2224-12-4 and R. 2224-20-1, the volumes of water attributable to water leaks on the pipe after the meter are not included…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-11

…him by the application of the first paragraphs of Articles 16 and 18 of the above-mentioned Act of 20 January 2017 , the Chairman shall exercise the powers of the head of the company for the applicat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-3

…nce nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé in accordance with article L. 5124-20. For medicinal products other than investigational medicinal products and for the generators, kit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L773-42

I.-Pursuant to 8° ofArticle 6-2 of Organic Law No. 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the provisions set out in II, III and IV, the following are automatically applicable in New Caledonia: 1° Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L774-42

I.-Pursuant to Article 7(8) of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the adaptation provisions set out in II, III and IV, the following shall apply ipso jure in French Polynesia: 1°…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 61

…to sign the report, this is noted on the report. The judicial police officers designated in Article 20 may also hear, under the supervision of a judicial police officer, any persons likely to provide…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2-1

…y, officers of the judicial police and deputy officers of the judicial police mentioned in articles 20 and 21 (1°) are empowered to enter premises for professional use, as well as their annexes and ou…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Possibilities for grouping company pension savings plans

Article L224-27

Notwithstanding article L. 224-20, when a collective company retirement savings plan is set up, the company may decide, under the conditions mentioned in article L. 224-14, to set up compulsory paymen…

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