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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General obligations

Article 289 D

…e value added tax borne in another Member State under the conditions laid down in Council Directive 2008/9/EC of 12 February 2008 laying down detailed rules for the refund of value added tax, provided…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R5121-100-1

…and examined under the conditions laid down in Chapters I and IIa of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234/2008 of 28 November 2008 concerning the examination of variations to the terms of a marketing au…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: REPUBLICAN INTEGRATION

Article R413-15

…es as adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in its recommendation CM/ Rec (2008) 7 of 2 July 2008, the list of which is defined by an order of the Minister responsible for rec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Regulated savings products

Article R743-15

…and column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from the decree R. 221-1 2008-1263 of 4 December 2008 R. 221-2 with the exception of the last paragraph and R. 221-2-1 No. 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Regulated savings products

Article R744-15

…and column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from the decree R. 221-1 2008-1263 of 4 December 2008 R. 221-2 with the exception of the last paragraph and R. 221-2-1 No. 20…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 278 bis

…b) Fertilisers and calcium soil improvers mentioned in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 of 5 September 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Quality of vocational training courses

Article L6316-2

…he process of being accredited by the national accreditation body referred to in Article 137 of Law No. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 on the modernisation of the economy or by any other body that is a sig…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Standards

Article D4622-47-2

…e French Accreditation Committee or by another accreditation body covered by Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 laying down the requirements for a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions concerning the marketing and use of substances and mixtures classified as hazardous

Article R1342-20

…cific target organ toxicants after single or repeated exposure, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : State financial aid

Article L3334-16

In 2008, the amount of the departmental equipment grant for collèges is set at 328,666,225 euros.The amount allocated in 2008 to each department exercising the powers defined in article L. 213-2 of th…

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