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

Article R1114-8

…rnate member of the committee are performed free of charge. They give rise to entitlement to allowances for travel and subsistence expenses under the conditions laid down by decree no. 2006-781 of 3 J…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L651-2

…t 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 France under the provisions of Article 14 of Regul…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L651-1

…t 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 France under the provisions of Regulation (EU) No…

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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 local authorities or their groupings may allocate, alone or jointly, a travel allowance to the students mentioned in article D. 1511-59 on the occasion of journeys made as part of their work place…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Title I: PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Article 110-4

Financial aid may be granted by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée to support actions or projects of general or collective interest, or the overall activity of public or private bodies…

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

Article A212-53

The organisation of the "socio-educational or cultural activities" speciality of the Higher 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

I. - By way of derogation from the provisions of I of Article 258: 1° The place of supply of goods dispatched or transported from France to another Member State in the context of intra-Community dista…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1465 B

Article 1465 also applies for transactions carried out from 1 January 2009 until 31 December 2023 in investment aid zones for small and medium-sized enterprises and within the limits provided for by A…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions

Article R4421-2

…f 7 May 2012 R. 4127-84 Decree no. 2004-802 of 27 July 2004 R. 4127-95 Decree no. 2006-1585 of 13 December 2006 R. 4127-96 to R. 4127-112 Decree no. 2004-802 of 29 July 2004

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