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Showing 13511360 of 3810 articles for Art. 23 juin 2000

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Characteristic features of residential premises

Article R1331-20

…elating to the characteristics of decent housing taken for the application ofarticle 187 of law no. 2000-1208 of 13 December 2000 relating to urban solidarity and renewal.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter XX: Levies on betting and gaming

Article 302 bis ZO

Under the conditions set out in Article 15 of the 1965 Finance Act (no. 64-1279 of 23 December 1964), a levy equal to 12% of the commission accruing to racing companies, net of any remuneration to aut…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds.

Article D2573-59

…e adaptations provided for in II and III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THEIR DRAFTING RESULTING FROM R. 2335-1, D. 2335-1-1and R. 2335-2 Decree no. 2023-352 of 9 May 2023 D. 2335-3Décret n° 2000-318 du 7…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 157

…lists drawn up by the Courts of Appeal under the conditions provided for by the loi n° 71-498 du 29 juin 1971 relative aux experts judiciaires. Exceptionally, the courts may, by reasoned decision, cho…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L228-29-8

…to decisions of general meetings prior to the entry into force of the ordonnance n° 2004-604 du 24 juin 2004 portant réforme du régime des valeurs mobilières émises par les sociétés commerciales et e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Credit for hours worked

Article R2123-6

…eaching bodies or job categories who benefit from a credit of hours in accordance with Article L. 2123-2 is amended at the beginning of the school year. The duration of the hours credited is divided b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article R3123-5

…eaching bodies or job categories who benefit from a credit of hours in accordance with article L. 3123-2 is subject to adjustment at the beginning of the school year. The duration of the hours credite…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article R4135-5

…sible and the additional service time for which they are liable 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
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article D4134-29

…sible and the additional service time for which they are liable 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
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article R7125-5

…sible and the additional service time for which they are liable pursuant to article 1 of decree no. 2000-815 du 25 August 2000 relatif à l'aménagement et à la réduction du temps de travail dans la fon…

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