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Showing 11511160 of 2709 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC

French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Departmental committee for direct taxes and turnover taxes

Article 1651 F

When a case is referred to it pursuant to the first paragraph of article L. 76 of the French Tax Procedures Book, the Direct Tax and Turnover Tax Commission includes, in addition to the Chairman, two…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Apportionment and collection of certain taxes

Article L2573-45

I. - Article L. 2331-11 is applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the provisions of II and III.II. - For the application of the first paragraph, the words: "local laws and customs"…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations towards trainees and apprentices

Article L6353-9

The information requested, in any form whatsoever, by a training organisation from a candidate for a course as defined in article L. 6313-1, a trainee or an apprentice, may only be used to assess his…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Prevention and settlement of conflicts of jurisdiction between Member States of the European Union

Article D47-1-27

Where it is established that parallel proceedings exist, the competent authorities of the Member States concerned shall enter into direct consultations with a view to reaching a consensus on any effec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Voluntary blood donation.

Article D1221-1

The donation of blood or blood components may not give rise to any direct or indirect remuneration. In addition to any payment in cash, the following are particularly prohibited: any presentation of v…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Arbitration procedure

Article R2524-19

Copies of decisions issued by the Secretary or Deputy Secretary of the Superior Court of Arbitration shall bear the following enforcement formula: "The Republic hereby directs and orders the Minister…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operation

Article R3262-21

Where the vouchers are issued by a specialised company, it may only accept in payment instalments corresponding to the full value of these vouchers. These payments are made: 1° Either by direct transf…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Policing of roads and buildings (R).

Article R2512-14

The right-hand side of a street is determined: - in streets perpendicular or oblique to the course of the Seine, by the right-hand side of the passer-by walking away from the river; - in streets paral…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Agreements and links with companies.

Article R4113-110

The public is informed of the existence of direct or indirect links between healthcare professionals and the companies or establishments referred to in article L. 4113-13 when the professional is pres…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Filing of contracts in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article R6275-3

The departmental unit of the Direction régionale des entreprises, de la concurrence, de la consommation, du travail et de l'emploi will give its decision within twenty days of receipt of all the docum…

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