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

Article L5124-6

Any pharmaceutical company exploiting a medicinal product or product subject to the provisions of Chapter I of this Title which takes the decision to suspend or cease marketing thereof or which has kn…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retail distribution.

Article L5424-2

…bject to a financial penalty:1° Opening, operating or transferring a pharmacy without holding the licence referred to in article L. 5125-18 or despite the suspension or withdrawal of such licence;2° T…

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

Article L5423-8

…constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty:1° (Repealed)2° (Repealed)3° Failure by a pharmaceutical company exploiting a medicinal product or product subject to the marketing authorisation pr…

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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
Sub-section 1: Formation of the company.

Article R210-4

The notice referred to in

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office

Article L7125-11

…of the general renewal of the councillors to the Assembly of French Guyana, the president or any vice-president delegated by the latter who, in order to exercise his mandate, had ceased to exercise h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office or the performance of duties

Article L7227-11

…al renewal of the councillors to the Assembly of Martinique, the president of the assembly or any vice-president, the president of the executive council or any executive councillor who, for the exerci…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: National gendarmerie units

Article R15-23

The categories of national gendarmerie units within which officers and agents of the judicial police carry out their usual duties and whose jurisdiction extends to the area of responsibility of one or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R252

…New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the terms listed below are replaced as follows:1° "département" by "collectivité d'outre-mer" or "Nouvelle-Calédonie";2° "préfet" an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L734-7

…19 September 2000 L. 163-8 order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 163-9 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 163-10 Order no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 163-10-1 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 J…

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