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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: EC declaration of conformity, product quality assurance.

Article R5211-49

As part of the procedure for the EC declaration of conformity, product quality assurance, for class II b medical devices, the manufacturer must submit an application to the authorized body for assessm…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

Article 728-43

The public prosecutor shall recognise the sentencing decision as enforceable on French territory in the absence of one of the grounds for refusal provided for in Articles 728-32 and 728-33. In the eve…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Brokers.

Article R131-40

The office of the Conseil national des courtiers de marchandises assermentés (National Council of Sworn Freight Brokers) hears complaints and claims from third parties, after having heard or duly summ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-48

The certificate of non-payment provided for in article L. 131-73 must comply with a model set by joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of the Economy. It must include all information…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R6113-40

The Board of Directors meets at least twice a year and is convened by its Chairman or, if the Chairman is unable to attend, by the Managing Director if there is an urgent need to do so. In addition, a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sampling.

Article R5127-4

Except in the cases provided for in article R. 5127-13, a sample consists of three samples, one left with the owner or holder of the product, the second destined for the laboratory competent to carry…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-43

The specific obligations which may be imposed pursuant to the third paragraph of Article L. 5121-9 and which must be mentioned in the risk management system are, in particular, the following: 1° The a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: EC declaration of conformity, production quality assurance.

Article R5211-47

For Class IIa medical devices or Class I medical devices, the provisions of Article R. 5211-46 apply subject to the following modifications: 1° For class II a medical devices, the authorised body veri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personnel.

Article L5323-4

The contractual agents mentioned inarticles L. 5323-2 and L. 5323-3 : 1° Are bound by professional secrecy and discretion under the same conditions as those defined in Article 26 of Title I of the Gen…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: General rules applicable to other public contracts with the exception of those relating to the public rail passenger transport service

Article R2521-4

When a public contract mentioned in articles L. 2511-1 to L. 2515-1 is entered into by a purchaser and has as its object the construction of a work covered by articles L. 2411-1, L. 2412-1 and L. 2412…

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