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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Economic and Social Councils (R).

Article R4432-4

The tables set out in Annex XIV to this code determine for each region the bodies represented on the regional economic, social and environmental council, as well as the number and methods of appointme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Councils for culture, education and the environment (R).

Article R4432-7

…the protection and promotion of the region's living environment; 4° One person appointed for their status or activities in the region in the fields of culture, education and the environment.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Procedures to be observed by persons sterilising medical devices

Article R5211-52

…ocedures is limited to aspects concerning the achievement of sterility as long as the packaging has not been opened or damaged.The person referred to in the first paragraph must provide the authorised…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Systems and components intended to be assembled to form a medical device.

Article R5211-68

If a system or kit does not meet the conditions set out in Article R. 5211-67, and in particular if it contains devices not bearing the CE marking or if the compatibility of the assembled devices is n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Systems and components intended to be assembled to form a medical device.

Article R5211-69

…ble, the information supplied by the manufacturers of the devices that have been assembled. They do not have to carry an additional CE marking.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: EC declaration of conformity, production quality assurance.

Article R5211-45

As part of the EC declaration of conformity procedure, production quality assurance, the manufacturer shall submit to an authorised body for verification the quality system which he has set up for the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: EC declaration of conformity, product quality assurance.

Article R5211-50

…e technical documentation drawn up in application of the EC declaration of conformity procedure and not with an EC type certificate, and with the essential requirements applicable to them. Similarly,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Systems and components intended to be assembled to form a medical device.

Article R5211-67

A natural or legal person who assembles devices bearing the CE marking, in accordance with their intended purpose and within the limits of use laid down by their manufacturers, in order to place them…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: EC declaration of conformity, production quality assurance.

Article R5211-46

…pliers or subcontractors to check the manufacturing processes. The decision of the approved body is notified to the manufacturer. It contains the conclusions of the inspection and a reasoned assessmen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: EC declaration of conformity, product quality assurance.

Article R5211-48

As part of the EC declaration of conformity procedure, product quality assurance, the manufacturer shall submit to an authorised body for verification the quality system which he has set up for the fi…

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