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Showing 13611370 of 3137 articles for Art. TPICE 23 Feb 2006 aff. 282/02

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: National Accreditation Commission.

Article R1114-8

…ment to allowances for travel and subsistence expenses under the conditions laid down by decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 setting the conditions and procedures for payment of expenses incurred by te…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L651-2

…ouncil of 21 May 2013 on the online settlement of consumer disputes and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 and Directive 2009/22/EC" are replaced by the words: "the rules in force in mainland Franc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L651-1

…ouncil of 21 May 2013 on the online settlement of consumer disputes and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 and Directive 2009/22/EC" are replaced by the words: "the rules in force in mainland Franc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Aids for the veterinary care of farm animals

Article D1511-60

…the conditions under which they are granted are set in accordance with the provisions of decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 for journeys within mainland France and on production of supporting document…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: "Socio-educational or cultural activities" speciality

Article A212-53

…State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport is set out in the relevant Order of 20 November 2006.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article R123-154

For proceedings opened on or after 1 January 2006, the following may not be disclosed: 1° Judgments handed down in safeguard proceedings in the event of closure of the proceedings pursuant to article

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 258 A

…ther in Article 259D, II.2 or under the conditions laid down in Article 59c, 3 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax; 2° The place of supply of g…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Property wealth tax

Article 968

The assets mentioned in article 965 given a usufruct, a right of habitation or a right of use granted on a personal basis are included in the assets of the usufructuary or the holder of the right for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: The single body responsible for business formalities

Article R123-30-1

…onal territory on a temporary or occasional basis an activity falling within the scope of 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 Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L742-5

…n of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 213-5 Ordinance n° 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 213-6 law n° 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 213-6-1 law no. 2006-387 of 31…

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