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Showing 20612070 of 5611 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC – 18 Dec. 1986

French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Electronic invoicing standard

Article D3133-1

…ing standard referred to in Article L. 3133-3 is that set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the reference of the European standard on electronic i…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: Residence permits for professional purposes

Article R421-59

…all provide the seasonal worker with written information on his or her rights and obligations under Directive 2014/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the condit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical health centres.

Article D6124-418

The children's section, for children over 18 or 24 months of age, is made up of single rooms accounting for at least two-fifths of the total number of beds, and rooms with between two and a maximum of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2223-32-1

…ut in article R. 2213-34, are required to inform the families of the provisions of articles L. 2223-18-1 and L. 2223-18-2.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exceptional aid to programming groups and agreements

Article 919-70

For each grouping or cartel, the amount of the direct allocation is determined by applying to the amount of the appropriations allocated to the direct allocations the percentage corresponding to the s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Tax assessments and notices

Article 1659 A

The initial rolls for local direct taxes and direct taxes levied for the benefit of certain public establishments and various bodies may be assessed within the same timeframe as the supplementary roll…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Trade union rights.

Article D6152-73-4

…t from among the staff employed by the public bodies mentioned in article 2 of the law of 9 January 1986. The use of the overall trade union time credit by the beneficiaries is granted by the director…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Advances

Article R2393-37

The provisions of article R. 2193-18 apply.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 ter B

…Union and fulfils its reporting obligations to one of these other Member States pursuant to Council Directive 2011/16/EU of 5 February 2011 on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation and r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article D47-1-10

…of without delay, and in any event within one week of receipt, using the form set out in Annex B to Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014 referred to above.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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