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Showing 13711380 of 3685 articles for Art. 21 Mar 2000

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Economic and social measures

Article R4253-4

…l structures of representative trade union organisations, pursuant to Article 10 of amended Law no. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations and of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L773-4

…the wording resulting fromL. 511-29Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-33Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022L. 511-34Order no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 II - For the application of the article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L774-4

…the wording resulting fromL. 511-29Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-33Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022L. 511-34Order no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 II - For the application of the article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L775-4

…the wording resulting fromL. 511-29Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-33Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022L. 511-34Order no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 II - For the application of the article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Mandates given by local authorities and their public bodies for the implementation of their expenditure

Article D1611-28

…aw; 2° The attestations and certificates mentioned in II of Article 51 of Decree no. 2016-360 of 25 March 2016 on public contracts proving that it has fulfilled its tax and social security obligations…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-84

…plants or parts of plants listed in the schedules of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 30 March 1961 or the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 21 February 1971, as well as products con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IV: The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana

Article D7124-30

…ponsible and the additional time for which they are responsible pursuant to article 1 of decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 relating to the organisation and reduction of working time in the State c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article D7226-30

…e and the additional service time for which they are liable pursuant to the article 1 of decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 relating to the organisation and reduction of working time in the State c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Title I: PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Article 110-4

…ing image industries. These grants constitute subsidies within the meaning ofarticle 9-1 of law no. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations, and the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L773-8

…st 2008 L. 512-86 and L. 512-86-1 law no. 2009-715 of 18 June 2009 L. 512-87 to L. 512-89 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 512-90 Order no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 512-92 Law no. 201…

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