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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions and scope of application

Article L411-1

…to do so by law are prohibited from making a public offer, within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017, of financial securities or shares, on pain of nullity of the contracts en…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1798 ter

…he obligations laid down in Articles 28 to 30 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/273 of 11 December 2017 and Articles 13 to 20 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/274 of 11 December 2017 s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to practice within internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-5

…opean Union or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who: 1° On 1 June 2017, provides evidence of practice in a structure equivalent to an in-house-use pharmacy in one of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-1-1

…in the proceedings, consumer defence associations, acting on the basis of articles L. 621-7, L. 621-9, L. 622-1 and L. 623-1, the public prosecutor or the consumer may ask the court seised to impose a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-7

…June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms;3° Regulation No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5462-5-1

Selling, reselling or using a device referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 or a category of devices without complying with the conditions laid down pursuant to the provisions of 3° of A…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5461-6-2

Selling, reselling or using a device referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 or a category of devices without complying with the conditions laid down pursuant to the provisions of 3° of A…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma

Article D4321-18

…to successful completion of a first university year and obtaining 60 European credits from the 2016-2017 academic year. The conditions for admission to these institutes are set by order of the ministe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-49

…isions are also applicable to medical devices with certificates issued in accordance with Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices, which may be placed on the French market until 26 May 2024, pu…

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

Article L754-2

…hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 312-1 Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 L. 312-1-1 A and L. 312-1-1 B Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 312-1-…

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