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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-29-2

…hen it is informed by the holder of a marketing authorisation for a medicinal product granted under 1°, 2° or 3° of article R. 5121-28, prior to the marketing of the medicinal product or speciality co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local biovigilance system

Article R1211-37

I. - The local biovigilance correspondent is responsible for : 1° Ensuring that surveillance of incidents and adverse reactions is set up by healthcare professionals involved in the activities mention…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Group agreements.

Article L2232-33

All the negotiations provided for by this Code at company level may be initiated and concluded at group level under the same conditions, subject to the adaptations provided for in this section. Where…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Information and publicity.

Article R4235-60

…or agreements for the supply or provision of services which they have entered into with both public and private establishments, as well as with health or social welfare establishments. The same applie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Information and publicity.

Article R4235-58

…for products or articles that are not reserved for sale by pharmacists is permitted provided that : 1° It is fair ; 2° It is presented in a medium compatible with the dignity of the profession; 3° Its…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Information and publicity.

Article R4235-59

Pharmacy shop windows and areas designed to be visible from the outside may only be used to display activities which may lawfully be carried out in pharmacies. Subject to the regulations in force rega…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Information and publicity.

Article R4235-57

Information in favour of a pharmacy in directories or equivalent media is limited as follows: 1° Under the heading "Pharmacy", only the names, addresses, telephone and fax numbers may appear; 2° In an…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Inheritance and gifts

Article 1381-3

…amendment, withdrawal or suspension of its effects under the conditions provided for in Articles 71 and 73 of Regulation No 650/2012 of the Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdicti…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IX bis: Hearing children in court.

Article 338-1

…able, by the person or service to whom he or she has been entrusted of his or her right to be heard and to be assisted by a lawyer in all proceedings concerning him or her.Where proceedings are brough…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medically assisted procreation with third-party donors

Article 342-10

…medical assistance requiring the intervention of a third-party donor must give their consent beforehand to a notary, who will inform them of the consequences of their act with regard to filiation as w…

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