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

Article L5221-1

I.-The placing on the market, putting into service and making available on the market of in vitro diagnostic medical devices and their accessories shall comply with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation of the activities of health care institutions

Article L6411-1

The last paragraph of article L. 6111-3 does not apply to Mayotte.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article L511-18

The controls mentioned in articles L. 511-16 and L. 511-17 are carried out: 1° At the point of entry into the territory prior to any placing under a customs procedure; 2° When the goods are placed und…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-10

The High Council, acting in a restricted formation, hears actions brought against statutory auditors registered on the list mentioned in I of Article L. 822-1, third-country auditors mentioned in I of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Non-compliance with entry conditions

Article L821-1

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €3,750 for a foreign national to enter mainland France:1° Without fulfilling the conditions mentioned in points a, b or c of paragraph 1 of Ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter: Armed Forces Medical Corps

Article L6441-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this article, the provisions of the last paragraph of Article L. 6111-6-1, of Article L. 6147-10, of the I of Article L. 6147-13, of Article L. 6326-1 and of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Mixed associations composed of communes and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation or exclusively public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation

Article L5843-1

I. - The provisions of the single chapter of Title I of Book VII of Part Five mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the righ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pharmacy and medical physics professions

Article L4422-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions of Book II of this Part shall apply in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands:- Title I, with the exception of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special control rules.

Article L1246-1

In the entertainment, cultural action, audiovisual, film production and sound recording publishing sectors, the control agents mentioned in article L. 8112-1 as well as the agents of the Centre nation…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conformity, safety and enhancement of products and services

Article L511-11

Officers are empowered to investigate and record breaches of the provisions of Book IV and Article L. 521-1, to the section 2 of Chapter I of Title II and to the section 1 of Chapter I of Title III of…

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