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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article R5462-3

Presenting, at scientific or technical meetings, exhibitions or demonstrations, in vitro diagnostic medical devices that do not comply with the provisions of articles R. 5221-10 and R. 5221-14 without…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Poison control centre.

Article D6431-59

The health agency poison control centre provided for in article L. 6431-3 is responsible for responding, particularly in an emergency, to any request for risk assessment and any request for an opinion…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article D54-10-2

…ordance with Article L. 54-10-3, applicants must send the following information to the Autorité des marchés financiers: 1° The identity of the persons referred to in 1° and 2° of Article L. 54-10-3, d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-113

…ional conditions: 1° The undertaking's exposure to financial futures, as defined in article R. 214-112, does not exceed the value of its net assets; 2° The contracts have the following characteristics…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies.

Article R532-15

…evant to the assessment provided for in Article R. 532-15-1. The decision taken by the Autorité des marchés financiers shall mention any opinions or reservations expressed by this competent authority.…

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

Article R5121-47

…t exceeding one year, or withdraw a marketing authorisation on the grounds mentioned in Article L. 5121-9. However, where the authorisation is suspended, either as a precautionary measure pending the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Spouse and child of a foreign national holding long-term resident status - EU in another Member State of the European Union

Article L426-13

The residence permit provided for in article L. 426-12 is also issued, when the child reaches the age of eighteen, to the child, who entered France as a minor, of a foreign national holding long-term…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-14

The decisions referred to in 5° of Article R. 1413-12 are enforceable under the conditions laid down in Title III of Decree No. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting manageme…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The National Advisory Commission on Natural Disasters

Article D125-2-1

…se Centrale de Réassurance or his representative; 11° Five professionals from the insurance sector; 12° One professional from the reinsurance sector; 13° Six elected representatives of municipalities…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-5

…the provisions transposing Directive 2002/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 March 2002 relating to the type-approval of two or three-wheel motor vehicles, excluding machinery m…

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