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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks, composition and operating rules

Article L783-7

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 621-1 with the exception of its second paragraph Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 621-2 Law no. 202…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L752-1

…h, labour, transport and agricultureL. 311-3 Act no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 311-4 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 311-7Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L753-1

…h, labour, transport and agricultureL. 311-3 Act no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 311-4 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 311-7Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction and powers of Deputy European Public Prosecutors

Article 696-108

…ean Union's financial interests referred to in Articles 4, 22, 23 and 25 of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation regarding the establishment of the Eu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medical devices and other products and articles regulated in the interests of public health.

Article L5522-2

For application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° Of Articles L. 5211-1, L. 5211-3-1, L. 5212-2, L. 5221-1, L. 5221-4 and L. 5222-3, the provisions relating to the use of the European database on me…

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

Article L5221-2

…s produits de santé has the status of competent authority for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017, under the conditions specifi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tobacco control

Article R3822-1

…2016-1139 of 22 August 2016 R. 3512-1Decree no. 2016-1117 of 11 August 2016 R. 3512-1-1Decree no. 2017-279 of 2 March 2017 R. 3512-1-2Decree no. 2017-279 of 2 March 2017 R. 3512-1-3Decree no. 2017-2…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: European Union trade mark

Article L717-1

Infringement of the prohibitions laid down in Articles 9, 10, 13 and 15 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of 14 June 2017 on the European Union trade mark shall constitute an infringement giving rise to ci…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Content and electronic form of the register

Article R521-4

The register provided for in Article R. 521-1 shall be kept in electronic form. A qualified electronic signature meeting the requirements of Decree no. 2017-1416 of 28 September 2017 on electronic sig…

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

Article L5211-2

…s produits de santé has the status of competent authority for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017, under the conditions specifi…

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