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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5221-10

All in vitro diagnostic medical devices imported, placed on the market or put into service must bear the CE mark. However, CE marking is not required for devices undergoing a performance evaluation or…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: The National Safety Commission for Sports Venues

Article A312-10

The Commission nationale de sécurité des enceintes sportives, referred to in article R. 312-22, comprises, in addition to its Chairman: 1° Seven representatives of the State, ex officio members:a) Two…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Labelling of tattoo products.

Article R513-10-5

Without prejudice to the information required by other legislative or regulatory provisions, the container and packaging of each unit of tattooing product placed on the market free of charge or agains…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa : Changing the sex indication in civil status records

Article 1055-5

An application for a change of gender and, where applicable, forenames in civil status records, shall be brought: 1° Either before the court within whose jurisdiction the person concerned resides; >or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D47-10

For the application of the provisions of Article 706-49 relating to informing the children's judge in the event of the opening of educational assistance proceedings, must be referred to the magistrate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: National Commission for Decentralised Cooperation (R)

Article R1115-10

Each full member appointed under 1° of article R. 1115-9 has an alternate appointed under the same conditions. Alternate members may only attend meetings and take part in votes if the full member they…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for authorisation and practice

Article D513-11-7

Establishments or organisations authorised under article L. 513-11-1 shall appoint a referral doctor responsible for selecting stool donors.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Electronic catalogues

Article R2362-10

The purchaser shall indicate in the contract notice or in the invitation to tender whether it authorises or requires the submission of tenders in the form of an electronic catalogue.It shall also spec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 111 ter

…tax into an open-ended investment company has the same tax consequences as the distribution of its liquidation surplus.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1a: Remuneration paid to members of the board of directors or supervisory board of public limited companies

Article 117 bis

Remuneration allocated to members of the board of directors or supervisory board of public limited companies, in any capacity whatsoever, excluding salaries and industrial property royalties, give ris…

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