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

Article L311-57

…ssional secrecy with : 1° Authorities exercising equivalent functions in other Member States of the European Union or parties to the European Economic Area, for the performance of their respective dut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure for authorising the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 for therapeutic purposes, as provided for in the first and third paragraphs of II of Article L. 1245-5.

Article R1245-9

…ible for :1° Ensuring that tissues or their derivatives or cell therapy preparations used for therapeutic purposes are imported in accordance with the legislative and regulatory provisions in force;2°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-6

Clinical investigations in the field of dentistry may only be carried out under the direction and supervision of a dental surgeon or a doctor with appropriate experience. Clinical investigations in th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scope of application.

Article R4534-107

The provisions of this sub-section apply when work is carried out in the vicinity of electrical lines, pipes and installations: 1° Located outside premises and in the low-voltage A area (BTA), i.e. wh…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Payment of tax

Article 1724 quinquies

I. - If a monthly direct debit, provided for in article 1681 ter and in B of article 1681 quater A, is not made by the set deadline, the sum that should have been deducted shall be paid with the next…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Access by employers' groups to public aid for employment and vocational training for member companies

Article D1253-50

The aid referred to in article L. 1253-24 that may be granted to the employers' group in respect of the companies that are members of the employers' group is direct financial aid and reductions and ex…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Forms of presentation and labelling

Article D412-7-1

…ion of the date of minimum durability under the conditions laid down in 1 of Annex X to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011; -" This product may be consumed after this date" or any statement with an equivale…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-1

…cable to the pharmacovigilance and control of these medicinal products are laid down by Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R912-1

…225-47, R. 225-49, R. 225-51, R. 225-106 and R. 227-1-1, the reference to Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 910-2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identifi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy.

Article R962-1

…225-47, R. 225-49, R. 225-51, R. 225-106 and R. 227-1-1, the reference to Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 910-2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identifi…

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