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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the conditions of transmission of samples to medical biology laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-38

…e medical biology tests that the laboratory is authorised to carry out for patients resident in France.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties and powers of the pharmacists responsible.

Article R5124-34

…article L. 5124-2 : a) In public limited companies other than those governed by articles L. 225-57 et seq. of the Commercial Code, the Chairman of the Board of Directors who is the Chief Executive Of…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-3

Once the Committee for the Protection of Individuals has issued a favourable opinion and the performance study has been authorised, where applicable, by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-3

…d the last paragraph do not apply and, in the penultimate paragraph, the words: "1° to 3°" are replaced by the words: "1° and 2°";3° In Article L. 1221-11, the words "substances mentioned in Article L…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Infringements of the rules concerning work by young people and by pregnant women, women who have recently given birth or who are breastfeeding.

Article L4743-3

Failure to comply with the measures taken by the inspection officer pursuant to Article L. 4733-2 or Article L. 4733-3 is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €3,750.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Observatory for medical and healthcare-related risks

Article L1142-30

…eir duties, the authorities, establishments and bodies on a list established by decree shall have access, at their request, to the medical assessment files drawn up by the conciliation and compensatio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Monitoring and penalties.

Article L363-3

Any insurance or reinsurance undertaking whose head office is located in the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France operating in the territory of the French Republic under…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R331-3

The procedure for the distribution of the price of an immovable governed by this Title applies, unless otherwise provided, to the distribution among creditors of the price of an immovable sold without…

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

Article L5124-3

The opening of a pharmaceutical establishment, whatever its activity, is subject to an authorisation issued by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé. This authorisati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ic: Combating drug supply shortages

Article L5121-30

…which a stock shortage or a risk of a stock shortage is identified or has been declared to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé under the conditions mentioned in ar…

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