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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4746-1

I.-It is punishable by the fine laid down for fifth-class offences for an economic operator within the meaning of 13) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 to exhibit, offer for sale, sell, import…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Intervention procedures

Article L1523-5

…grant semi-public companies engaged in the construction or management of housing subsidies or advances intended for housing programmes, and their annexes, the financing of which is subject to maximum…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1460

…79 and relating to their photographic works; 3° Authors and composers, teachers of literature, science and the arts for pleasure, primary school teachers ; 4° Lyric and dramatic artists; 5° Midwives a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5462-3

I.-Placing on the market or putting into service on French territory a device mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €375,000: 1° Wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-1

I.-The performance reviews of the devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 shall be governed by the provisions of the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article L311-56

…ral or legal persons, the collège de résolution and the collège de supervision may, in the performance of their prevention and resolution duties, exchange information covered by professional secrecy w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1461

…ns, whatever their legal form, and their unions for their activities relating to the study and defence of the rights and collective material or moral interests of their members or the persons they rep…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article R5461-4

…owing constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty: 1° For the manufacturer of a medical device or its authorised representative, failing to make available to the Director General of the Agence…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Taxpayer returns

Article 170

…a detailed declaration of their income and profits, their family expenses and the other elements necessary for calculating income tax, including in particular those used to determine the ceiling on t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-20

Without prejudice to the application of Article 694-4, enforcement of a confiscation order shall be refused in any of the following cases: 1° If the certificate is not produced, if it is drawn up inco…

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