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Directive (EU) 2018/1972 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Directive (EU) 2018/1972 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance)
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E.Conditions which may be attached to rights of use for numbering resources
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Designation of service for which the number shall be used, including any requirements linked to the provision of that service and, for the avoidance of doubt, tariff principles and maximum prices that can apply in the specific number range for the purposes of ensuring consumer protection in accordance with point (d) of Article 3(2).
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Effective and efficient use of numbering resources in accordance with this Directive.
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Number portability requirements in accordance with this Directive.
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Obligation to provide public directory end-user information for the purposes of Article 112.
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Maximum duration in accordance with Article 94, subject to any changes in the national numbering plan.
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Transfer of rights at the initiative of the holder of the rights and conditions for such transfer in accordance with this Directive, including any condition that the right of use for a number be binding on all the undertakings to which the rights are transferred.
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Fees for rights of use in accordance with Article 95.
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Any commitments which the undertaking obtaining the rights of use has made in the course of a competitive or comparative selection procedure.
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Obligations under relevant international agreements relating to the use of numbers.
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Obligations concerning the extraterritorial use of numbers within the Union to ensure compliance with consumer protection and other number-related rules in Member States other than that of the country code.
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