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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Waste from infectious risk healthcare activities and similar waste

Article R1337-18

…337-18 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…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Dispensing of medicines required for the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections and emergency contraception

Article R3121-44

In the free information, screening and diagnostic centres mentioned in article L. 3121-2 which are not health establishments, by way of derogation, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A123-38

The alphabetical file indicates:1° For natural persons, their birth name, customary name, forenames, date and place of birth, the activity carried out and the address of the establishment or, failing…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Use and maintenance of work equipment

Article R4323-15

When transmissions, mechanisms and work equipment with moving parts likely to present a risk are in operation, workers may not be allowed to check, inspect, clean, deburr, lubricate, adjust, repair or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-134

When, in application of the second paragraph of Article L. 5124-11, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé intends to prohibit the export of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Dispensing to the public

Article R5126-59

I.-Medicinal products meeting the following conditions may be included on the list provided for in article R. 5126-58: 1° They benefit from a marketing authorisation, a parallel import authorisation m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligation to report.

Article R5133-5

Where it appears that a reagent presents risks to public health, including as a result of non-compliance with the rules laid down in this chapter, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National tattoo product vigilance system.

Article R513-10-11

In the event of a serious adverse reaction likely to be due to a tattooing product, the persons responsible for placing a tattooing product on the market, the health professionals who have observed it…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Emergency contraception in secondary education establishments and university and inter-university student health services

Article D5134-7

The decision to administer emergency contraception is preceded by an interview with the student, whether she is a minor or an adult. The purpose of this interview is to enable the nurse to assess whet…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-41

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail may automatically vary a marketing authorisation for a veterinary medicinal produ…

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