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Showing 29512960 of 3358 articles for Art. 20 févr. 2001

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-54

…he sale was made or the proceeds were realised, at the latest, and the investment of its cash up to 20% of the net asset value of the fund.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Fonds commun de placement à risques.

Article R214-41

…in which the sale was made or the income realised, at the latest, and investments of its cash up to 20% of the net asset value of the fund.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R224-1

…s or shares no later than two months after the holder has made the request; b) They invest at least 20% of their property assets in buildings constructed, rented or offered for rent, under the conditi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Pricing structure and conditions

Article R444-10

…rofessional pursuant to the first sentence of the last paragraph of article L. 444-2 may not exceed 20% of the amount of the fee fixed for a service relating to an asset or a right with a value exceed…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R532-25

…ement company plans to change any of the factors mentioned in 2°, 5° and 6° of II of Article D. 532-20 or any of the assessment factors communicated to the Autorité des marchés financiers, it shall no…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Prohibited work

Article D4154-1

…uoric acid; 17° Iodine, solid or vapour, excluding compounds; 18° Carbon oxychloride; 19° Paraquat; 20° Phosphorus, phosphorus pentafluoride, hydrogen phosphide (or hydrogen phosphorus); 21° Linseed d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Alsace

Article L1424-96

…option of the budget and the administrative account in application of articles L. 1612-1 to L. 1612-20, as well as those referred to in articles L. 1424-26 and L. 1424-97. The maximum allowances voted…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: The Higher Council for Mountain Sports

Article D142-28

…19° The technical director of the Franche-Comté sports resources, expertise and performance centre; 20° The Director of Sports ; 21° The Director of Youth ; 22° The Director of Tourism ; 23° The Direc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L315-9

…ly interest payments.The offer reproduces the provisions of articles L. 315-10 to L. 315-15, L. 315-20and L. 341-55.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: OBLIGATION TO LEAVE FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L611-3

…disease from a French organisation and whose permanent incapacity rate is equal to or greater than 20%; 9° Foreign nationals ordinarily resident in France if their state of health requires medical ca…

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