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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical devices.

Article L5461-1

…ate and record infringements 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 applicat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12

…rred to it with a view to the release of a seclusion or restraint measure taken pursuant to article L. 3222-5-1. In this case, it shall give its decision within the time limits laid down in II of arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Manufacture and sale of beverages.

Article L3322-11

The following are determined by decrees of the Conseil d'Etat, after consulting the Agence nationale chargée de la sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail and the Académ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1245-1

…ations, shall result in the suspension or withdrawal of the authorisations provided for in articles L. 1233-1, L. 1234-2, L. 1242-1, L. 1243-2, L. 1243-4, L. 1243-6, L. 1245-5 and L. 1245-5-1. Withdra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4211-1

…g with the pharmacopoeia; 3° The preparation of generators, kits or precursors mentioned in article L. 5121-1 ; 4° Wholesale and retail sales, including over the Internet, and any dispensing to the pu…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-12

Any person who improperly claims to be the owner of a patent or patent application shall be liable to a fine of €7,500.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-1-1

…w no. 75-1334 of 31 December 1975 on subcontracting are recorded by the agents mentioned in article L. 8271-1-2. These offences are punishable by a fine of €7,500.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Employment contract

Article L812-1

The provisions of articles L. 129-5 to L. 129-12 apply in the overseas departments and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon when the universal employment-service voucher is in the nature of a special payment vouc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article R613-3-4

The joint decisions of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution on 1°, 2° or 3° of II of Article L. 613-20-4 or on the measures to be taken in the event of any significant issue or finding…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article R613-3

The provisions of this paragraph apply to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution when it is responsible for supervising groups on a consolidated basis as provided for in Article L. 613-2…

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