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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-20

…he course of the year, is carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in Decree no. 2004-1463 of 23 December 2004 relating to legal experts. When a member of the military has commi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-20

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine, as far as is necessary, the procedures for applying the provisions of articles L. 4321-15 to L. 4321-19-7, in particular the representation of professio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-20

Associations registered in the Trade and Companies Register under the conditions set out in this sub-section may form a group to issue bonds. The grouping is carried out within the framework of an eco…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Valuation of securities.

Article D3324-20

…s. This valuation is optional for the companies mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 3332-20 whose shares are valued in accordance with the second paragraph of the same article.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Contracts involving major technical contingencies

Article R2372-20

Recourse to the option mentioned in article R. 2372-19 must be indicated in the consultation documents. The proportion of supplies or services that may be acquired during performance without having be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R775-20

…nd column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 533-1-Bn° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021R. 533-1 and R. 533-2law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013R. 533-2-2no. 2014-1315…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial provisions.

Article L2512-20

Subject to this subsection, the City of Paris is subject to Book III of Parts Two and Three. The City of Paris is also subject to articles L. 5217-10-1 to L. 5217-10-15 and L. 5217-12-2 to L. 5217-12-…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 157

…s, benefits and allowances exempted from tax under Article 81;5° (repealed with effect from 30 June 2000)5° bis Subject to the provisions of 5 of Article 200 A, the income and capital gains from inves…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-20

The fee provided for in Article R. 663-22 in respect of the registration of declared and unverified claims, as well as claims entered on the list provided for in Article R. 622-15 (number 3 of table 4…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Departmental mining fee

Article 1587

…ted from deposits located beyond 1 nautical mile of the baselines defined in Article 2 of Ordinance no. 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 on maritime areas under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Fren…

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