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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Other pharmacists practising in a pharmacy for internal use

Article R5126-53

Where the scale of the pharmacy's activity so requires, one or more assistant pharmacists shall assist the pharmacist in charge. Where the pharmacy has associate assistants or associate practitioners,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Other pharmacists practising in a pharmacy for internal use

Article R5126-55

Assistant pharmacists and the pharmacists who replace them in the internal use pharmacies set up in prisons by virtue of article R. 5126-24 must, in addition, meet the conditions of practice set out i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Other pharmacists practising in a pharmacy for internal use

Article R5126-54

Assistant pharmacists who are absent for more than one month, for whatever reason, shall be replaced. They shall be replaced in accordance with the statutory provisions applicable to them or the contr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L653-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from Ordinance No. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherw…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Embryo research

Article R2151-11

I.-Establishments and organisations authorised under article L. 2151-5 or the first paragraph of article L. 2151-9 shall keep a register of the embryos they hold.This register mentions :1° The organis…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Operations.

Article L3336-4

It is forbidden to employ or assign minors on work experience to bar service in on-trade pubs, with the exception of the owner's spouse and parents or relatives up to and including the fourth degree.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article R1312-9

The following is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences: 1° Without having declared his or her activity in accordance with the provisions of article R. 1311-2 ; 2° Without complying w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation and meetings.

Article R5312-14

The Board of Directors shall adopt rules of procedure relating to its operation. These rules of procedure determine in particular the composition and powers of the Audit Committee provided for in Arti…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L773-48

The articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L774-48

The articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording r…

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