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Showing 18211830 of 5611 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC – 18 Dec. 1986

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Lifelong vocational guidance

Article L6111-4

…agreement may be signed between the State, the regions and the fund referred to in article L. 6332-18 to contribute to the funding of this service.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 bis

…quater) National programme companies mentioned in the article 44 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to freedom of communication and allocated to the financing of cultural audiovisual pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-1-2

…e first paragraph, the prescription for one of the medicinal products mentioned in 6°, 14°, 15° and 18° of Article L. 5121-1, and in a and d of 1 of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 of the Eu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Automatic registrations

Article R123-133

The information provided for in 1° of article R. 123-124 shall be struck off automatically: 1° When a decision of rehabilitation, removal of incapacity or amnesty occurs, removing the incapacity or pr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title Ia: Home insurance

Article L215-1

…July 1989 aimed at improving relations between tenants and amending law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986 , or any landlord taking out home insurance on behalf of a tenant under the conditions defined…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1388 quater

…462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving rental relations and amending law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986, is calculated pro rata to the length of time the premises were used to accommodate employees a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Work and holidays.

Article R6152-522

…n article R. 6152-523, on the list drawn up pursuant to article 28 of decree no. 86-442 of 14 March 1986 relating to the appointment of approved doctors, the organisation of medical committees and ref…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of works and objects to which copyright or related rights are attached

Article R331-12

…ons Regulatory Authority) designated pursuant to IV of article 4 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication is informed of new facts likely to constitute gross negligence as d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Provisions common to property liable to direct local taxes

Article 1518

…business property tax assessments.IV. - The updates of property rental values provided for 1983 and 1986 are replaced by a flat-rate revaluation under the conditions provided for in article 1518 bis.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: EC type-examination.

Article R5211-41-1

…722/2012 of 8 August 2012 on specific requirements as regards the requirements laid down in Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC for active implantable medical devices and medical devices manuf…

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