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

Article L5221-1

…with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 and with the provisions of this Title.II.-In vitro diagnostic medical device means: any m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5461-2

…rred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 or, where applicable, its authorised representative, having become aware of a serious inc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the categorisation of eligible customers and counterparties

Article D533-4

…ounterparty in accordance with Article 71(4) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/565 of 25 April 2016 to apply to be placed in a category offering greater protection if it considers that it i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article D621-27

…s marchés financiers, or no later than thirty days after authorisation. The fixed fee is paid on 30 April in subsequent years if the collective investment scheme, investment fund or sub-fund still ben…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Appointment, challenge and dismissal of statutory auditors.

Article R823-6-1

…on establishing that the conditions laid down in Article 17(4) of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of 16 April 2014 are met; 3° The reasons justifying the need to extend the mandate beyond the maximum term…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I

Article R961-1

I.-The reference to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Consultation with the social partners with a view to registering higher education diplomas awarded on behalf of the State

Article D6113-27

…diplomas registered in the National Register of Professional Qualifications under I of article L. 6113-5 are subject to prior consultation in accordance with I of article L. 6113-3 in the following ma…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 ter

…hus communicated are, under the conditions and subject to the penalties provided for in Article 226-13 of the French Penal Code, bound by professional secrecy in all matters relating to the said infor…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal proceedings

Article L716-11-1

…the damages and interest provided for in articles L. 1235-2 to L. 1235-5 and L. 1235-11 to L. 1235-13 of the Labour Code in the event of termination of an employment contract. Failure to pay this com…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 732-1

…person has been sentenced to life imprisonment for one of the crimes referred to in Article 706-53-13 and has been conditionally released with a care order, the regional secure detention court may, i…

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