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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Civil status records

Article 1055-7

…hall specify whether the application also seeks a change of forenames.The assistance of a lawyer is not compulsory.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Civil status records

Article 1055-10

The court's decision is provisionally enforceable only if it so orders.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Changes in the legal status of the company.

Article L3313-4

When a change occurs in the legal situation of the company, in particular by merger, transfer or demerger, which requires the setting up of new staff representative institutions, the profit-sharing ag…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Changes in the legal status of the company.

Article L3323-8

When there is a change in the legal situation of the company, by merger, transfer or demerger, making it impossible to apply a profit-sharing agreement, this agreement ceases to have effect between th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article L5221-8

…Article L. 5221-4;2° The procedures for issuing in vitro diagnostic medical devices prescribed in another Member State of the European Union and the procedures for prescribing in vitro diagnostic med…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article L5221-1

…edical devices.III. -In vitro diagnostic medical device accessory means any article which, although not itself an in vitro diagnostic medical device, is intended by its manufacturer to be used with on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article L5221-4

The economic operators referred to in paragraph 28 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 are required to register under the conditions laid down in Article 28 of the same Regulation. In addition, t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article L5221-6

Given the precautions in use and interpretation that they require, certain self-diagnostic devices mentioned in paragraph 5 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 and appearing on a list set by orde…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article L5221-7

…er interest.IV. -In certain situations identified in I, or where the measures mentioned in III have not enabled the risk to the patient's state of health to be avoided, manufacturers or their agents o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article L5221-3

…thorise the placing on the market or putting into service on French territory of a device which has not been subject to such assessment, but whose use is in the interests of public health or the safet…

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