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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Other authorised persons.

Article L5414-1

…nostic medical devices and their accessories;3° The products listed in Annex XVI to Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 ;4° (Repealed) ;5° Cosmetic p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Obligations to report to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor

Article D47-1-35

Where the alerts provided for in 1 to 3 and 5 of Article 24 of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation in relation to the establishment of the European P…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 9: Communication to the Agency of information covered by medical or industrial secrecy

Article R1413-35

…request has affixed his or her electronic signature in accordance with the provisions of Decree no. 2017-1416 of 28 September 2017 on electronic signatures. The operations that the Agence nationale de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Site or operation contract

Article L1223-8

…s use is customary and consistent with the regular practice of the profession using it on 1 January 2017. This contract is concluded for an indefinite period.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Equalisation of tax resources

Article L3662-7

The articles L. 3335-1 and L. 3335-2 apply to the Metropole of Lyon.In 2015, 2016 and 2017, for the application of Article L. 3335-2 to the Rhône department and the Metropole of Lyon, the transfer dut…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-1

…4 ;2° The provisions of Book II in their wording, for their application , resulting from Decree no. 2017-338 of 15 March 2017;3° The provisions of Book III with the exception of Articles R. 326-1 to R…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Decisions to award financial assistance

Article 121-1

…ith the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I bis: Priority question on constitutionality

Article LO630

…de cassation of the priority question of constitutionality, obey the rules defined by the articles 23-1 to 23-7 of Order no. 58-1067 of 7 November 1958 enacting the Organic Law on the Constitutional…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Embryo research

Article R2151-4

The provision of prior information and the collection in writing of the free and informed consent of each of the members of the couple or of the unmarried woman provided for in the last paragraph of A…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conduct of the treatment order.

Article R3711-25

The provisions of articles R. 3711-18 to R. 3711-23 apply to the treating psychologist.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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