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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-28

…e 73 of the aforementioned Regulation (EU), is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €15,000.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-27

…of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) shall be punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €15,000.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article L2223-18-4

…ent deposit of urns or the scattering of ashes, in breach of this code, is punishable by a fine of €15,000 per offence. These provisions do not apply to cinerary sites created before 31 July 2005.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: MEASURES FOLLOWING CONTROLS

Article L522-2

…sanction of a breach punishable by an administrative fine exceeding €3,000 for a natural person or €15,000 for a legal person shall lapse after three years have elapsed from the day on which the breac…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1663

…icle 208 in respect of the taxation of capital gains referred to in IV of Article 219 is payable on 15 December of the year of option for a quarter of its amount, with the balance being paid in equal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health checks at borders

Article R3115-3-1

…ons, at home or in any other suitable accommodation, in particular those mentioned in Articles D. 3115-18 and D. 3115-19. II. - The Prefect prescribes the measures mentioned in 1° of I, by a reasoned…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Hospital duties for odontology students.

Article D6153-72-1

The odontology hospital students mentioned in article R. 6153-63 receive, where applicable: 1° A flat-rate transport allowance when they complete a work placement outside the university hospital centr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Payment service providers

Article L521-3-1

…organisations making public appeals for generosity within the meaning of Law no. 91-772 of 7 August 1991 relating to representation leave for associations and mutual societies and to the auditing of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General information

Article L525-6-1

…organisations making public appeals for donations, within the meaning of law no. 91-772 of 7 August 1991 relating to representation leave for associations and mutual societies and to the auditing of t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L171-2

…5-8, L. 175-9, L. 175-12, L. 175-13, L. 175-14 (first, second, fourth and fifth paragraphs), L. 175-15, L. 175-16 (second and third paragraphs), L. 175-19, L. 175-22 (first paragraph), L. 176-3 and L.…

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