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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323

1. Infringements of customs laws and regulations may be established by an official of the customs or of any other administration.2. Those who establish a customs offence have the right to seize all ob…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Resale of second-hand medical devices

Article R5212-35-3

The certificate drawn up by the person responsible for the transfer of the second-hand medical device certifies that it has undergone regular maintenance in accordance with the provisions of article R…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Members of the Management Board

Article D6143-35-3

…la santé et de la recherche médicale, the president of the university to which the medical training and research unit belongs and the vice-dean. This list, containing at least three names, is presente…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 6: Conditions for informing relatives

Article R1131-20-3

Before prescribing the examination of genetic characteristics referred to in article R. 1131-20-1, the prescribing doctor shall ask the person whether he or she has donated gametes or, where applicabl…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article A212-34-3

The regional and departmental director for youth, sport and social cohesion (DRDJSCS), the regional director for youth, sport and social cohesion (DRJSCS) or the director for youth, sport and social c…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Applicable procedures.

Article R5211-30

For medical devices other than those subject to clinical investigations, the certification procedures mentioned in Article R. 5211-14 are as follows: 1° The EC declaration of conformity ; 2° The EC de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Applicable procedures.

Article R5211-32

For medical devices to be subject to clinical investigations, the manufacturer must comply with the provisions of Title II of Book I of Part I of this Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Applicable procedures.

Article R5211-35

…sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products) may require the manufacturer of such devices to provide it with a list of the d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Applicable procedures.

Article R5211-33

…table medical devices on the market, with the exception of those undergoing clinical investigations and custom-made devices, the manufacturer shall follow the following procedures: 1° EC declaration o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Applicable procedures.

Article R5211-31

The manufacturer may instruct his authorised representative to initiate the following procedures: 1° Declaration relating to medical devices to be the subject of clinical investigations ; 2° EC declar…

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