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Title VI: Medical devices, in vitro diagnostic medical devices and other products and articles regulated in the interests of public health

Article R5461-1 of the French Public Health Code

The following is punishable by the fine laid down for fifth class offences: 1° For a health establishment, an inter-hospital syndicate, a health cooperation group or an association mentioned in article R. 5212-12, not to appoint a local material vigilance correspondent or not to communicate the name of this local correspondent to the director general of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé ; 2°…

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Article R5461-3 of the French Public Health Code

Presenting medical devices that do not comply with the provisions of articles R. 5211-12 and R. 5211-17 at scientific or technical meetings, exhibitions or demonstrations without displaying a sign clearly indicating that these devices may not be placed on the market or put into service until they have been brought into compliance is punishable by a third-class fine.

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Article R5461-4 of the French Public Health Code

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty: 1° For the manufacturer of a medical device or its authorised representative, failing to make available to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé the declarations of conformity and technical documentation drawn up as part of the certification procedures, as well as the decisions and reports of the authorised bodies that…

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Article R5462-1 of the French Public Health Code

The following is punishable by a fifth-class fine: 1° For a healthcare establishment, an interhospital syndicate, a health cooperation grouping using in vitro diagnostic medical devices or a blood transfusion establishment mentioned in article R. 5222-10, not to appoint a reactovigilance correspondent or not to communicate the name of this correspondent to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé ; 2°…

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Article R5462-3 of the French Public Health Code

Presenting, at scientific or technical meetings, exhibitions or demonstrations, in vitro diagnostic medical devices that do not comply with the provisions of articles R. 5221-10 and R. 5221-14 without displaying a sign clearly indicating that these devices may not be placed on the market or put into service until they have been brought into compliance is punishable by the fine laid down for third class offences.

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Article R5462-4 of the French Public Health Code

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty: 1° For the manufacturer of an in vitro diagnostic medical device or its authorised representative, failing to make available to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé the declarations of conformity and technical documentation drawn up as part of the certification procedures, as well as the decisions and reports of the…

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Article R5463-1 of the French Public Health Code

Failure to comply with 1° of article L. 5231-2 to manufacture, sell, offer for sale, display or import tube feeding bottles is punishable by a fourth-class fine. Natural persons guilty of the offence defined in this article shall also be liable to the additional penalty of confiscation of the item used or intended for use in committing the offence.

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Article R5463-2 of the French Public Health Code

Placing on the market, holding with a view to sale, selling or distributing free of charge a personal music player that does not comply with the conditions laid down in article L. 5232-1 and the regulations adopted for its application is punishable by a fifth-class fine. Natural persons guilty of the offence provided for in this article shall be liable to the additional penalty of confiscation of the item used…

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