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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-29-1

When an application for authorisation concerns a generic medicinal product of a reference medicinal product which has not been authorised in France, the applicant must indicate the Member State of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article R5121-69-1

In the event of an additional request by the Haute Autorité de santé during the assessment of the application referred to in Article R. 5121-68, where applicable on a proposal from the Agence national…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Protocol for therapeutic use and patient monitoring

Article R5121-74-6

Where the therapeutic use and patient monitoring protocol so provides, the holder of the exploitation rights for a medicinal product benefiting from a compassionate access authorisation or, where appl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for registration in national directories

Article R6113-11

Applications for registration of proposed qualifications under Article L. 6113-6 are examined on the basis of the following criteria: 1° The extent to which the knowledge and skills targeted match the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Specific applications.

Article R5132-39

The provisions of this sub-section may, on public health grounds, be applied, in whole or in part, to medicinal products containing substances or preparations which, although not classified as narcoti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Declaration relating to custom-made medical devices.

Article R5211-51

As part of the procedure applicable to custom-made medical devices, the manufacturer must draw up documentation including the name and address of the manufacturer, the place or places of manufacture,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article D6431-12

The minimum number of Board meetings is set by the school's internal regulations. It may not be less than four meetings per year. The Board of Directors is convened by its Chairman. The procedures for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-18

The directors are appointed by the constituent general meeting or by the ordinary general meeting. In the case provided for in Article L. 225-16, they are appointed in the Articles of Association. The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-75

The members of the supervisory board are appointed by the constituent general meeting or by the ordinary general meeting. In the case provided for in Article L. 225-16, they are appointed in the Artic…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Nature of copyright

Article L111-3

Intangible property as defined by Article L. 111-1 is independent of ownership of the tangible object. As a result of this acquisition, the acquirer of this object is not invested with any of the righ…

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