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Showing 771780 of 3730 articles for Art. EU Directive 85/374/EEC

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Injunction procedures.

Article 1424-5

…and the decision shall be served, at the initiative of the claimant, on each of the defendants. The European order for payment opposition form shall be annexed to the service document. On pain of null…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of medical devices.

Article L5211-3

I.-The devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 shall be placed on the market or put into service in accordance with A…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Transfers of property, rights and obligations

Article R5215-12

Work in progress on the date of the transfer of powers is continued: 1° For the operations listed in article R. 5215-4, under the direction, responsibility and at the expense of the communes; 2° For t…

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

Article L5221-3

I.-The devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 shall be placed on the market or put into service in accordance with Article 5 of that Regulation and this Article.II.-Pursuant to A…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 212-9

The direct grant is awarded in the form of a subsidy.It is paid in a single instalment at the time it is awarded.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Mixed holding companies and mixed parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-4-1

…the word "establishment" shall be understood within the meaning of Article 4(1)(3) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013.A mixed parent underta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions concerning monitoring, controls and investigations

Article L632-6-1

…ntrôle prudentiel et de résolution and the Autorité des marchés financiers shall cooperate with the European Securities and Markets Authority, established by Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the Europe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5461-2

I.-If the manufacturer of a device referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 or, where applicable, its authorised representativ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4127-37-2

…on to limit or stop treatment shall respect the patient's wishes as previously expressed in advance directives. When the patient is incapable of expressing his or her wishes, the decision to limit or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5313-3-1

…et des produits de santé shall send, by any means, the report mentioned in Article R. 5313-3 to the European authorities responsible for the safety of the health products mentioned in Article L. 5311-…

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