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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-2

…esearch involving the human person and with regard to ethical, social, psychological and legal issues. They shall include representatives of approved patient or health system user associations designa…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Transmission and receipt of invoices in electronic form

Article L2392-2

…voices sent in electronic form by the holders of defence or security contracts mentioned in Article L. 2392-1 and their subcontractors eligible for direct payment, except where the award and performan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-2

The advertising defined in article L. 5122-1 must not be misleading or undermine the protection of public health. It must present the medicinal product or product objectively and encourage its proper…

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

Article L5221-2

…The administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs mentioned in Article L. 522-1 of the Consumer Code also acts as the competent authority for post-marketing surveillance a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-2

Subject to the provisions of articles L. 4311-4 and L. 4311-5, persons holding a diploma, certificate or title mentioned in articles L. 4311-3 and L. 4311-4, or holding the authorisations provided for…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L131-2

…ligation to provide information on the period of availability of spare parts referred to in article L. 111-4 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refusal to issue or renew residence permits

Article L432-2

…e of this permit of which he or she is the holder, obstructs checks or fails to comply with summonses.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Rights of foreign nationals in waiting zones

Article L343-2

When a foreign minor who is not accompanied by a legal representative is not authorised to enter France, the public prosecutor, notified immediately by the administrative authority, appoints an ad hoc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions and differentiated exercise of powers

Article L1111-2

…communes, départements and regions regulate the affairs of their jurisdiction by their deliberations.Under the conditions laid down by law, they have regulatory powers for the exercise of their juris…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition of regulated market and market undertaking

Article L421-2

…carries out acts relating to the organisation and operation of each regulated market that it manages. It shall ensure that each regulated market it manages complies at all times with the requirements…

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