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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financing (R).

Article R4433-19

The grant allocated to the regions of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion comprises a first part equal to 80% of the amount of the grant intended to compensate for expenditure on studies…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financing (R).

Article R4433-22

The portion corresponding to material expenses is paid in two equal instalments. The first payment is made when the matter is referred to the regional prefect, the regional economic, social and enviro…

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

Article R5211-16

…horised body to which the conformity certification procedures have been entrusted, in France or in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

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

Article R5211-12

…mark certifying that it meets the conditions set out in article R. 5211-17. However, CE marking is not required for custom-made devices and for devices which are to be the subject of clinical investi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: EC declaration of conformity.

Article R5211-39

As part of the EC declaration of conformity procedure, the manufacturer shall draw up technical documentation making it possible to assess the conformity of the medical device with the essential requi…

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

Article R5211-15

…aning or form of the CE marking is prohibited. Any other mark may be affixed, provided that it does not reduce the visibility or legibility of the CE marking.

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

Article R5211-13

…on, at scientific or technical meetings, exhibitions or demonstrations, of medical devices which do not comply with the provisions of this Title is authorised provided that a visible sign clearly indi…

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

Article R5211-14

…omplies with those provisions. If, during a transitional period, the manufacturer has the option of not complying with the provisions transposing some of the applicable directives, the documents, noti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: EC type-examination.

Article R5211-41

…gency. This opinion is included in the documentation concerning the device. The authorised body may not issue the certificate if the European Medicines Agency's scientific opinion is unfavourable. It…

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

Article R5211-18

Medical devices which comply with the standards applicable to them, transposing the harmonised European standards, the references of which have been published in the Journal officiel de la République…

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