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Article R1337-18 of the French Public Health Code

The following are punishable by the fine laid down for fifth class offences:

1° Placing on the market a disinfection pre-treatment appliance that does not have a certificate of conformity issued under the conditions defined in III of article R. 1335-8-1 A ;

2° Using a disinfection pre-treatment appliance that does not have a certificate of conformity issued under the conditions defined in III of article R. 1335-8-1 A.

Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences set out in article R. 1337-18 shall be liable, in addition to a fine in accordance with the procedures set out in article 131-41 of the French Penal Code, to confiscation of the thing that was used or intended to be used to commit the offence or of the thing that is the product of the offence.

Repetition of the offences provided for in 1° and 2° is punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of theCriminal Code.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article R1337-18

Est punie de l’amende prévue pour les contraventions de cinquième classe :


1° La mise sur le marché d’un appareil de prétraitement par désinfection qui ne dispose pas d’une attestation de conformité délivrée dans les conditions définies au III de l’article R. 1335-8-1 A ;


2° L’utilisation d’un appareil de prétraitement par désinfection qui ne dispose pas d’une attestation de conformité délivrée dans les conditions définies III de l’article R. 1335-8-1 A.


Les personnes morales déclarées responsables pénalement, dans les conditions prévues par l’article 121-2 du code pénal, des contraventions prévues à l’article R. 1337-18 encourent, outre l’amende suivant les modalités prévues par l’article 131-41 du code pénal, la peine de confiscation de la chose qui a servi ou était destinée à commettre l’infraction ou de la chose qui en est le produit.


La récidive des contraventions prévues aux 1° et 2° est réprimée conformément aux articles 132-11 et 132-15du code pénal.

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