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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Patents for invention

Article R617-2-1

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: The Standing Conference on Women's Sport

Article D142-41

…omen's Sport may be reimbursed for their travel expenses under the conditions set out in decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006, as amended, setting the terms and conditions for the payment of expenses in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The National Supporters' Forum

Article D224-3

…ers' Forum may be reimbursed for their travel expenses under the conditions laid down by decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 , as amended, setting the conditions and procedures for payment of expenses…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-3

…isted in items 1 (a) to 11 of Table 2 of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1212 of 3 September 2018; 2° If expressly requested by the issuing company or its authorised represen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy.

Article R961-1

…o the rules in force in mainland France pursuant to that Regulation. IV.-The reference to Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the int…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 298 sexdecies B

…e on the invoice they issue the following: "Application of Articles 348 to 351 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006". Failing this, the option is deemed not to have been exercised.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1245-3

…Minister for Health and the Minister for Research pursuant to Annex IV 1.7 of Commission Directive 2006/17/EC of 8 February 2006 implementing Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Judgment

Article R4443-9

…f the Association of Pharmacists of New Caledonia or French Polynesia. The provisions of decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 setting the terms and conditions for the payment of travel expenses incurred…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Assessment of the tax

Article 273 septies C

…urchases, imports, intra-Community acquisitions, deliveries and services carried out from 1 January 2006 ceases to be excluded from the right to deduct in respect of off-road vehicles or machinery ass…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS INVOLVING LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES, GROUPS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW

Article L5722-2

The provisions of article L. 5212-21 and article L. 5212-21-1.

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