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Showing 15011510 of 5611 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC – 18 Dec. 1986

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 18: Psychiatry

Article R6123-173

Psychiatry is part of the mental health policy defined in article L. 3221-1. It includes preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitation activities.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 18: Medical equipment

Article L224-111

Any professional who markets medical equipment maintenance and repair services shall allow consumers to opt for the use, for certain categories of spare parts, of parts from the circular economy in pl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 18: First aid.

Article R4534-152

Appropriate measures are taken to provide rapid first aid to a worker injured in the course of work.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 septvicies

…ndant à améliorer les rapports locatifs et portant modification de la loi n° 86-1290 du 23 décembre 1986, que le contribuable acquiert entre le 1er janvier 2009 et le 31 décembre 2012 et qui fait l'ob…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 novovicies

…9-462 of 6 July 1989 tending to improve rental relations and amending law n° 86-1290 of 23 December 1986, which the taxpayer acquires between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2024 and which is or has be…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 tricies

I.-A.-Taxpayers domiciled in France, within the meaning of the article 4 B, is entitled to a reduction in income tax on the property it rents out, subject to the following conditions: 1° The property…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 sexvicies

…amount of this work.The rate of the tax reduction is 25% for properties acquired in 2009 and 2010, 18% for properties acquired in 2011 and 11% for those acquired from 2012.However, for homes purchase…

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

Article R961-1

…eference to 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…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R910-7

…rence to the rules in force in mainland France pursuant to that Regulation. III. - The reference to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recogn…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: SAFETY

Article L422-2

…the import of which is prohibited by decisions of the European Commission taken pursuant to Article 18 of Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisa…

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