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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5462-3

I.-Placing on the market or putting into service on French territory a device mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €375,000: 1° Wi…

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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 L1125-30

Subject to the provisions of articles L. 1123-15 to L. 1123-20, the provisions of this chapter apply to clinical investigations which are classified as national defence secrets within the meaning of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte

Article L1446-3

The national health strategy referred to in article L. 1411-1-1 for Mayotte includes a section relating to the gradual introduction of the complementary universal health cover provided for in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L1525-3

For its application in Wallis and Futuna, the second paragraph of article L. 1271-5 is replaced by the following provisions: The same penalties shall apply to contravening or attempting to contravene…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Remuneration for library loans

Article L133-3

The remuneration provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 133-1 includes two parts. The first part, payable by the State, is based on a flat-rate contribution per user registered in librarie…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article L452-3

In the event of conviction for the offences punishable under Article L. 452-1, the court may also order: 1° The posting and publication of the decision under the conditions set out in the article 131-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Speech therapists.

Article L4341-3

The diplomas, certificates or qualifications referred to in article L. 4341-2 are the "certificat de capacité d'orthophoniste" established by the Ministers of Education and Health, or one of the diplo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Fonds de développement pour l'insertion professionnelle des handicapés.

Article L5214-3

The resources of the Development Fund for the Professional Integration of the Disabled are intended to promote all forms of professional integration of the disabled in the ordinary working environment…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Archives

Article L1421-3

The rules relating to the right of pre-emption over private archives exercised by the State on behalf of and at the request of local authorities are laid down by the provisions of articles L. 212-34 à…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6521-3

For the application of article L. 6121-1 to Mayotte, the words: "and adopts the regional map of initial vocational training courses other than apprenticeships provided for in the third paragraph of ar…

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