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Showing 51715180 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5213-1

Advertising to the public for a medical device : 1° Is designed in such a way that the advertising nature of the message is obvious and the product is clearly identified as a medical device;2° Specify…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R5212-1

The purpose of materiovigilance is to monitor incidents or risks of incidents resulting from the use of medical devices which are defined in article L. 5211-1 and come under this title by virtue of ar…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-1-1

I.-Reinsurance is the activity of an undertaking, other than a securitisation vehicle referred to in Article L. 310-1-2, which consists of accepting risks ceded either by an insurance undertaking, ano…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L145-1

I. - The provisions of this chapter apply to leases of buildings or premises in which a business is operated, whether or not the business belongs either to a trader or industrialist registered in the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Inspections and sampling

Article R241-10

Laboratories may be contracted by the French Anti-Doping Agency to analyse the substances and detect the processes mentioned in article L. 241-2.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Inspections and sampling

Article R241-12

The analysis reports are sent to the French Anti-Doping Agency.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Inspections and sampling

Article R241-1

The veterinarians mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 241-4 are approved by the French Anti-Doping Agency.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Resale of second-hand in vitro diagnostic medical devices

Article R5222-18-3

The certificate drawn up by the person responsible for the second-hand resale certifies that the second-hand in vitro diagnostic medical device has been serviced as part of the accreditation referred…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Development of marine resources.

Article L4433-16

In the regions of Guadeloupe and Réunion, aid granted by the State before 3 August 1984, the date of publication of the loi n° 84-747 du 2 août 1984 relative aux compétences des régions de Guadeloupe,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-18-1

At the request of one or more investment services providers or a professional association of investment services providers, the Autorité des marchés financiers may, after obtaining the opinion of the…

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