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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5461-3

…h the general safety and performance requirements mentioned in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2017/745. II.-Placing on the market or putting into service a product not intended for medical use mentioned i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: NATIONAL BODIES RESPONSIBLE FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND THEIR GROUPINGS.

Article D1831-1

I. - The communes of French Polynesia are represented in the bodies established by Titles I, II and IV of Book II of Part One.II.-The provisions of the single chapter of Title II of Book II of Part On…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Establishments providing family information, advice or counselling

Article R2311-2

…Where authorisation is granted, it will be for a period of ten years from the date of notification. II.-The application for approval referred to in I must include the following information: 1° The ide…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1871-1

…ng indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, subject to the adaptations provided for in II. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 1611-1 and L. 1611-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Individual employers

Article D6331-69

…individual employers, whether this remuneration is provided directly by the employer or by mandate; II.- Depending on the tasks entrusted to the body provided for in Article L. 6331-60: 1° The adminis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 14: Nuclear medicine activities

Article R6123-136

…r, no agreement is required. Internal organisation guarantees patient access to the other facility. II.-The maximum number of facilities for a site authorised under the provisions of I is set by order…

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

Article 1388-0

…on built-up properties for the municipality and the department applied in 2020 in the municipality; II. II.-For business premises existing on 1st January 2020 and valued in application of article 1498…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-5 (art. R322-29)

…information leaflet shall be written in the French language in a precise and comprehensible manner. II. - Additional requirements common to several types of PPE-SL 2.1. PPE-SL incorporating adjustment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Applicable procedures.

Article R5211-34

…llowing procedures: 1° For class I medical devices, the EC declaration of conformity ; 2° For class II medical devices a choice of : a) the EC declaration of conformity, complete quality assurance sys…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: INTERDEPARTMENTAL INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Article L5421-1

…gional councils or municipal councils, they are governed by the provisions of chapitre Ier du titre II du livre VII de la présente partie et leur conseil d'administration comprend des représentants de…

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