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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 L1126-16

No performance study may be carried out on a person without his or her free and informed consent, obtained in writing under the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 of Article 59 of Regulation (EU) 201…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Removal of goods made available on the market by means of a remote communication technique

Article R512-16-4

…nies Register or in the National Register of Companies as a company in the trades and crafts sector 6° The serial number of the direct debit; >The signature of the agent 7° The signature of the author…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The person responsible

Article R1261-16

…thics, Science and Teaching Committee for its opinion, under the conditions set out in article R. 1261-17. It may refer to the Committee any question concerning the operation of the special purpose en…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 168

…oath to assist the judiciary to the best of their honour and conscience. During their hearing, they may consult their report and its appendices. The chairman may, either of his own motion or at the re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 161

…a time limit for them to complete their assignment. If special reasons so require, this time limit may be extended at the request of the experts and by a reasoned decision issued by the magistrate or…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Obligations of the purchaser.

Article 1654

If the buyer fails to pay the price, the seller may request that the sale be rescinded.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1767

1. Companies that fail to comply with the requirements set out in article 243 bis are liable to a tax fine equal to 5% of the amount of income concerned, which may not exceed €750 per distribution. Co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Holders

Article L224-17

…mployees of the company are entitled to benefit from its provisions. However, a seniority condition may be required. This may not exceed three months. A collective company pension savings plan may pro…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1788 B

Failure to present or keep the registers provided for in article 286 quater gives rise to a fine of €750. Omissions or inaccuracies in the information required to appear in these registers give rise t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Obligations of third parties

Article 1688

As a guarantee for the payment of any taxes for which they may be liable, any person renting a furnished office is required to pay to the Treasury, at the end of each month, under the responsibility o…

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