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

Article L5221-4

The economic operators referred to in paragraph 28 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 are required to register under the conditions laid down in Article 28 of the same Regulation. In addition, t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2446-2

…ion of our healthcare system. Article L. 2223-2 is applicable in the version resulting from Law No. 2017-347 of 20 March 2017 relating to the extension of the offence of obstructing the voluntary term…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3845-1

Articles L. 3115-1, L. 3115-2, L. 3115-6 and L. 3115-7, in the version resulting fromOrder No. 2017-44 of 19 January 2017, are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the adaptati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Issuance and management of electronic money

Article L753-11

…wording resulting from L. 315-1 to L. 315-5 Law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 315-6 Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 L. 315-7 and L. 315-8 Law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 315-9Law no…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Issuance and management of electronic money

Article L752-11

…wording resulting from L. 315-1 to L. 315-5 law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 315-6 Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 L. 315-7 and L. 315-8 Law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 315-9Law no…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Issuance and management of electronic money

Article L754-9

…wording resulting from L. 315-1 to L. 315-5 Act no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 315-6 Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 L. 315-7 and L. 315-8 Law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 315-9Law no…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Members and departments of the High Council

Article R821-14-1

…e staff of the departments of the High Council is composed in accordance with Article 16 of Law No. 2017-55 of 20 January 2017 on the general statute of independent administrative authorities and inde…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Position limits and position reporting

Article D420-5

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/591 of 1 December 2016 clarifies the definition of economically equivalent OTC contracts.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Financial provisions

Article L5722-2

The provisions of article L. 5212-21 and article L. 5212-21-1.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Departmental fund

Article 1648 A

…ness tax equalisation funds existing in 2011 receive a State allocation totalling €423,291,955.From 2017, a reduction is applied to this allocation. For 2017, the amount of this allocation is reduced…

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