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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R355-12

…of the undertaking's financial year, for financial years ending between 30 June 2016 and 1 January 2017; b) No later than 18 weeks after the end of the undertaking's financial year, for financial yea…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article D712-30

…letin of Industrial Property. Where the trade mark application is filed pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of 14 June 2017 on the European Union trade mark or the Madrid Agreement concerning the In…

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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listed in Annex XVI to Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 ;4° (Repealed) ;5° Cosmetic p…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
Chapter I: Alerts to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor and the exercise of his powers

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 Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L774-5

…nce no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 511-36 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 511-37 Order 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-38 with the exception of the last sentenceOrder 2014-158 of 20 Febr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L775-5

…nce no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 511-36 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 511-37 Order 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-38 with the exception of the last sentenceOrder 2014-158 of 20 Febr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Healthcare waste produced by patients undergoing self-treatment and users of self-tests

Article R1335-8-1

…ating medical devices and all perforating in vitro diagnostic medical devices within the meaning of 9° of article L. 541-10-1 of the Environment Code, including those incorporating as an integral part…

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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.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Revenue

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

Article L5221-6

…y require, certain self-diagnostic devices mentioned in paragraph 5 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 and appearing on a list set by order of the Minister for Health issued on a proposal from t…

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