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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 L1126-19

…eloper. Where the competent authority considers that the requirements set out in Regulation (EU) No 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 are not being met, it may, at…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Accommodation

Article L552-6

…this end, it designs, implements and manages, under the conditions provided for by Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-2

…genia, define a policy for medicinal products and devices mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 concerning medical devices, a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for initial applications for clinical trials on medicinal products

Article R1124-10

…lements falling under Part I provided for in Article 6 of the aforementioned Regulation of 16 April 2014, within 22 days of the date of validation of the application referred to in Article 5(6) of thi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments and organisations authorised to combat tuberculosis

Article D3112-11-3

The amount of the fixed annual grant referred to inArticle L. 174-16 of the Social Security Code is determined by an agreement signed by the centre's representative and the Director General of the Reg…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Demolition, removal or encapsulation plan

Article R4412-138-2

…@ AMIANTE platform receive the information provided for in Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Occupational health medical file

Article R4624-45-3

…legal obligations to which it is subject, in accordance with c of 1 of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 197 A

…rench source; in this case, the tax may not be less than an amount calculated by applying a rate of 20% to the fraction of net taxable income less than or equal to the upper limit of the second bracke…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Universal guarantee fund for rental risks

Article R426-1

…article L. 313-20 of the Code de la construction et de l'habitation and, on the other han…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article R2123-23

…e L. 2123-22 may amount to a maximum for the elected representatives referred to in article L. 2123-20 : 1° In the communes that are 25% administrative centres of the département, in the communes that…

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