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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Advertising.

Article R5141-84

Advertising of veterinary medicinal products to the public is authorised. However, it is prohibited for prescription medicines in application of article L. 5143-5.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Advertising.

Article R5141-85

Advertising of veterinary medicinal products to the natural or legal persons mentioned in article R. 5141-83 must include at least the following information: 1° The name of the medicinal product ; 2°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Advertising.

Article R5141-86

Advertising for ... is subject to prior authorisation from the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail: 1° Antibiotics ; 2° V…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Advertising.

Article R5141-83

Advertising in favour of veterinary medicinal products is only authorised in relation to those which they are authorised to prescribe or supply by natural or legal persons authorised to supply them by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Advertising.

Article R5141-82

Advertising for veterinary medicinal products means any form of information, including canvassing, canvassing or inducement, intended to promote the prescription, supply, sale or consumption of these…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article 706-62-2

Without prejudice to the application of Article 706-58, in the event of proceedings relating to a felony or misdemeanour mentioned in articles 628,706-73 and 706-73-1, where the hearing of a person re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI bis: Protection of persons benefiting from exemptions or reductions in penalties for having prevented the commission of offences, for having stopped or mitigated the damage caused by an offence, or for having identified the perpetrators or accomplices of offences

Article 706-63-2

Where such an appearance is likely to seriously endanger their life or physical integrity or that of their relatives, the trial court may, of its own motion or at the request of persons using an assum…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Recording data in the directory

Article R53-21-6

The file manager checks the validity of the information recorded and, depending on the case, refuses or deletes records that do not comply with legal requirements. The magistrate in charge of the nati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Expertise procedure

Article R1142-63-28

Any experts appointed by the Chairman of the College shall send their draft report to the claimant and, where applicable, to the claimant's counsel, who shall have a period of fifteen days in which to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Expertise procedure

Article R1142-63-27

The Chairman of the Board may order any additional expert opinion that he deems useful. He shall inform the claimant, who may be assisted by any person of his choice.

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