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Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter

    2. Article 2.Scope

    3. Article 3.Relationship with other provisions of Community law

    4. Article 4.Definitions

  3. CHAPTER II ADMINISTRATIVE SIMPLIFICATION

    1. Article 5.Simplification of procedures

    2. Article 6.Points of single contact

    3. Article 7.Right to information

    4. Article 8.Procedures by electronic means

  4. CHAPTER III FREEDOM OF ESTABLISHMENT FOR PROVIDERS

    1. SECTION 1 Authorisations

      1. Article 9.Authorisation schemes

      2. Article 10.Condiations for the granting of authorisation

      3. Article 11.Duration of authorisation

      4. Article 12.Selection from among several candidates

      5. Article 13.Authorisation procedures

    2. SECTION 2 Requirements prohibited or subject to evaluation

      1. Article 14.Prohibited requirements

      2. Article 15.Requirements to be evaluated

  5. CHAPTER IV FREE MOVEMENT OF SERVICES

    1. SECTION 1 Freedom to provide services and related derogations

      1. Article 16.Freedom to provide services

      2. Article 17.Additional derogations from the freedom to provide services

      3. Article 18.Case-by-case derogations

    2. SECTION 2 Rights of recipients of services

      1. Article 19.Prohibited restrictions

      2. Article 20.Non-discrimination

      3. Article 21.Assistance for recipients

  6. CHAPTER V QUALITY OF SERVICES

    1. Article 22.Information on providers and their services

    2. Article 23.Professional liability insurance and guarantees

    3. Article 24.Commercial communications by the regulated professions

    4. Article 25.Multidisciplinary activities

    5. Article 26.Policy on quality of services

    6. Article 27.Settlement of disputes

  7. CHAPTER VI ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION

    1. Article 28.Mutual assistance – general obligations

    2. Article 29.Mutual assistance – general obligations for the Member State of establishment

    3. Article 30.Supervision by the Member State of establishment in the event of the temporary movement of a provider to another Member State

    4. Article 31.Supervision by the Member State where the service is provided in the event of the temporary movement of the provider

    5. Article 32.Alert mechanism

    6. Article 33.Information on the good repute of providers

    7. Article 34.Accompanying measures

    8. Article 35.Mutual assistance in the event of case-by-case derogations

    9. Article 36.Implementing measures

  8. CHAPTER VII CONVERGENCE PROGRAMME

    1. Article 37.Codes of conduct at Community level

    2. Article 38.Additional harmonisation

    3. Article 39.Mutual evaluation

    4. Article 40.Committee procedure

    5. Article 41.Review clause

    6. Article 42.Amendment of Directive 98/27/EC

    7. Article 43.Protection of personal data

  9. CHAPTER VIII FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 44.Transposition

    2. Article 45.Entry into force

    3. Article 46.Addressees

  10. Signature

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