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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-3

…d in 11° of article L. 5121-1 or traditional herbal medicinal products mentioned in article L. 5121-14-1 which have not been registered with the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6161-9

…ishment on the basis of fees corresponding to the tariffs provided for in 1° of I of article L. 162-14-1 of the Social Security Code, less a fee. The conditions for application of this paragraph are s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Internal organisation of approved professional associations

Article R519-51

…ing the sanctions mentioned in the first paragraph of II of article L. 519-13 and in article L. 513-14 on its members. This committee must guarantee its independence and impartiality. It has at least…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6113-5

…the obligation of secrecy, breach of which is punishable in accordance with articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Criminal Code.The following are also subject to the obligation of secrecy, breach o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VIII: GUARANTEES GRANTED TO LOCAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

Article L1881-1

I. - The provisions of the single chapter of Title II of Book VI of Part One mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below are applicable in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-6

A medicinal product may only be advertised to the general public if it is not subject to medical prescription, none of its various presentations is reimbursable by compulsory health insurance schemes…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10a: Parallel distribution

Article R5121-136-1

I.-When a company intends to ensure the parallel distribution in France of a proprietary medicinal product within the meaning of Article L. 5124-13-2, it shall inform the marketing authorisation holde…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Wholesale distribution

Article R5124-59

The company carrying out the activity of wholesaler-distributor declares to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé the territory in which each…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Activity and positions.

Article R6152-418-1

…esses mentioned in 4°, is on the list drawn up in application of article 28 of decree no. 86-442 of 14 March 1986 relating to the appointment of approved doctors, the organisation of medical committee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Activity and positions.

Article R6152-418-2

…ntioned in 4°, is on the list drawn up in application of article 28 of the aforementioned decree of 14 March 1986, and which requires costly and prolonged treatment and care, making it impossible for…

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