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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical devices.

Article L5461-1

…ingements and breaches of the provisions of Title I of Book II of this Part, as set out in Articles L. 5461-2 to L. 5461-9, as well as the regulatory measures taken for the application of these provis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R774-1

…e right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 511-1no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 511-2No. 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 511-2-1-1 with the exc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking services providers

Article R773-1

…e right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 511-1no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 511-2No. 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 511-2-1-1 with the exc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-7

…ing cell therapy tissues or preparations for therapeutic use in breach of the provisions of Article L. 1243-2 of the Public Health Code is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-3

…authorised for the purposes of processing:1° Contributing to a purpose mentioned in III of Article L. 1461-1 and meeting a public interest requirement;2° or necessary for the performance of the tasks…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article L612-20

…subject to supervision by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution pursuant to Article L. 612-2 are subject to a contribution for supervision costs, which is paid to the Banque de France…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R628-2

…e demonstrating that the draft plan meets the conditions set out in the second paragraph of Article L. 628-1. Proof of the support provided for in this text, collected from the parties affected, shall…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R775-1

…e right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 511-1no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 511-2No. 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 511-2-1-1 with the exc…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R522-1

…R. 511-1 to R. 512-3. The provisions of articl…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Common provisions

Article R532-5

…R. 511-1 to R. 512-3 and R. 532-6.

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