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Showing 16311640 of 5611 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC – 18 Dec. 1986

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-49

These provisions are also applicable to medical devices with certificates issued in accordance with Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices, which may be placed on the French market until 26 Ma…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1594 G

…provided that the transfer falls within the scope of article 61 of law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986, as amended, designed to promote rental investment, home ownership of social housing and the de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection in the event of dismissal

Article R2411-1

…alth, social and medico-social establishment mentioned in article 2 of law no. 86-33 of 9th January 1986 on statutory provisions relating to the hospital civil service. For the application of these pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Applicable certification procedure and technical design and construction rules applicable to second-hand work equipment referred to in 1°, 3°, 4° and 5° of Article R. 233-83 and to second-hand safety components referred to in Article R. 233-83-2

Article R233-89-1-1

…amended decrees no. 47-1592 of 23 August 1947, no. 65-48 of 8 January 1965, no. 86-594 of 14 March 1986, no. 89-78 of 7 February 1989, the amended decree of 30 July 1974 and the amended decree of 25…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1333-25

…of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 concerning medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Cou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Authorised bodies

Article R5211-54

…No 920/2013 of 24 September 2013 on the designation and monitoring of bodies notified under Council Directive 90/385/EEC concerning active implantable medical devices and Council Directive 93/42/EEC c…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions relating to investment in leisure property.

Article D421-2

The procedures for applying the tax reductions granted for the acquisition of new housing or the renovation of housing forming part of a classified tourist residence, mentioned in articles 199 decies…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Rights of audiovisual communication companies

Article L216-1

…operating an audiovisual communication service within the meaning of loi n° 86-1067 du 30 septembre 1986 relative à la liberté de communication, regardless of the regime applicable to that service, ar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII: Special provisions applicable to privatisation operations

Article 248 G

…19 July 1993, on the exchange of the securities referred to in Article 6 of Law 86-912 of 6 August 1986, the participating securities mentioned in amended Article 1 of the same law, as well as the go…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R410-1

…nd maintained in force on a transitional basis by the article 61 of order no. 86-1243 of 1 December 1986 relating to freedom of pricing and competition. In the event of a repeat offence, the fines lai…

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