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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-20

Carrying out or causing to be carried out a performance study in breach of Articles 59 to 62 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 and Article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L7224-20

Where article L. 7224-19, the decision of the Assembly instructing the President of the Executive Council to award a specific contract may be taken before the award procedure for this contract is init…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Freedom to provide services

Article L211-20

Any natural or legal person legally established in a Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area may carry on in France the activities r…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Holiday grants

Article L411-20

Holiday subsidies granted by any joint body managing one or more social activities, the creation and operating principles of which are provided for by a collective branch or territorial agreement conc…

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

Article L1612-20

I. - The provisions of this chapter are applicable to municipal and inter-municipal public establishments.II. - They shall also apply, with the exception of article L. 1612-7 :- to departmental and in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-20

The employee may, with the agreement of his employer, convert this leave into a period of part-time work or split it up. In this case, the employee must notify his employer at least forty-eight hours…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: European UCITS management companies

Article L532-20-2

I.-A management company established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area which applies to manage a UCITS governed by French law and aut…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-20

When the Minister responsible for Sports refers to the administrative court the acts taken by virtue of the delegation mentioned in article L. 131-14 which he considers to be contrary to the law, he m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Transport.

Article L4433-20

The regions of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Réunion are consulted on the operating programmes and fare changes submitted by French companies for State approval for air and sea routes serving these regions.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Regime for members of a regulated market

Article L421-20

…ate party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area other than France to execute orders on behalf of third parties or to deal on own account may become members of a regulated market referred to i…

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