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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-6

…ase of medicinal products of major therapeutic interest referred to in Article L. 5111-4. Marketing may not be discontinued before the end of the period required to introduce alternative solutions to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Internal organisation.

Article L6146-12

Notwithstanding articles L. 6144-1, L. 6144-2 and L. 6146-9, the director of the institution may decide, on a joint proposal from the chairmen of the institutional medical committee and the nursing, r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1-1

In addition to the activities mentioned in article L. 6323-1, health centres may :1° Carry out public health initiatives, therapeutic patient education and social initiatives, in particular with a vie…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L940-1

…with the exception of articles L. 124-1 to L. 126-1, L. 145-34 to L. 145-36, L. 145-38 and L. 145-39 ; 2° Book II, with the exception of articles L. 225-219 to L. 225-223, L. 252-1 to L. 252-13; 3° B…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Information on public water supplies

Article D1321-104

…ation where all measures are taken to inform users as quickly as possible by appropriate means, the mayor will display in the town hall, within two working days of receiving them, all the documents se…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of hazardous mixtures

Article R1342-15

…data sheet when required in accordance with the provisions of Article R. 4411-73 of the Labour Code;9° The label provided for in Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-12

…e care is based; 5° Where applicable : a) The opinion of the college referred to in article L. 3211-9; b) The opinion of a psychiatrist not involved in the care of the person undergoing treatment, sta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds.

Article D2573-59

…VISIONS IN THEIR DRAFTING RESULTING FROM R. 2335-1, D. 2335-1-1and R. 2335-2 Decree no. 2023-352 of 9 May 2023 D. 2335-3Décret n° 2000-318 du 7 avril 2000 D. 2335-23 Decree no. 2023-206 of 27 March 20…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental committee for psychiatric care

Article R3223-8

…application of the provisions of 1° of article L. 3223-1 and the last paragraph of article L. 3213-9, the Commission is informed of decisions to admit a person to psychiatric care taken pursuant to C…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Accreditation of the quality of professional practice

Article D4135-5

…This summary must not contain any mention of names or any information likely to identify a person; 9° Carry out on-site visits in agreement with the head of the health care organisation, after inform…

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