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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retail distribution.

Article L5424-4

…21-1; 3° Dispensing medicinal products in a pharmacy without wearing the badge corresponding to his capacity as a pharmacist or as a person legally authorised to assist him, contrary to the provisions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation of the Disciplinary Boards of First Instance and the National Disciplinary Board

Article R4234-4

…he Disciplinary Board in a restricted formation or decide to refer to the full Disciplinary Board a case examined by the restricted formation. The decisions of the chairman of the Disciplinary Board t…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Long-stay visas

Article L312-4

A return visa is issued by the French diplomatic and consular authorities to a foreign national holding a residence permit in France under articles L. 423-7, L. 423-14, L. 423-17, L. 423-21, L. 423-23…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-10

…long as the entries concerned relate to legal proceedings that are still in progress, except in the case of an entry based on the same 5°, as long as the person has not been rehabilitated or the measu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Search for an assignment.

Article R6152-50-6

…lating to the hospital civil service. This appointment must correspond to the person's personalised career development plan and take into account his/her family situation and place of habitual residen…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Unrestricted hearing and police custody

Article D15-5-7

If a person of full age is taken into police custody, the officer or agent of the judicial police shall ask whether he or she is the subject of a legal protection measure, in order to implement the pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-5

The copy of the import authorisation or temporary use authorisation referred to in article L. 5141-10 is presented during the inspection by the customs officers. For imported veterinary medicinal prod…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation, amendment and duration of the contract

Article L224-25-5

…ls of the professional; 2° The information mentioned in articles L. 111-1, L. 221-5 and, where applicable, L. 221-8 and L. 221-11, and in particular: a) The nature of the benefit granted by the consum…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-10-5

…ers in connection with the subscription of units or shares of UCITS have been received and that all cash has been accounted for;2° Generally ensures that the Fund's cash flows are properly monitored.I…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5-1

…ts is drawn up in the light of their actual professional activity of designing, producing or communicating adapted documents for the benefit of the natural persons mentioned in 7° of the same Article…

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