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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 L1125-9

…ions, with the exception of those which do not involve any risk or constraint and in which all procedures are carried out and products are used on a routine basis, require the promoter to take out pri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-9

…ohibited in the case of performance studies carried out on minors, persons under legal protection, adults unable to give their consent, persons deprived of their liberty, persons undergoing psychiatri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-9

…ors with the information required by law relating to the trial and the investigational medicinal products is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Expertise procedure for medical accidents

Article L1142-9

Before issuing the opinion provided for in Article L. 1142-8, the Regional Commission shall commission an expert opinion under the conditions provided for in Article L. 1142-12. The Regional Commissio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article L1143-9

The out-of-court compensation agreement is proposed to the parties by the mediator. It must be accepted by the claimant association and at least one of the defendants in the action brought under artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-9

…inisters responsible for health and social security sets the prices for the sale of labile blood products, with the exception of plasmas for transfusion purposes covered by 1° of article L. 1221-8. Fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1211-9

…er which the vigilance measures mentioned in article L. 1211-7-1 are implemented; 5° The list of products of the human body mentioned in article L. 1211-8.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Preparation, preservation and use of tissues, cells and their derivatives.

Article L1243-9

…ns in the interests of public health provided for in article L. 1243-6 ; 2° The conditions and procedures for issuing the authorisations provided for in articles L. 1243-2 and L. 1243-6, as well as th…

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

Article L1272-9

As stated in Article 511-19-1 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below: Art. 511-19-1 -The removal, preservation or use of embryonic or foetal tissues or cells following termination of pregnancy under c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Donation and use of gametes.

Article L1244-9

The procedures for applying this chapter shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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