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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Pharmacists and veterinary assistants in veterinary pharmaceutical establishments.

Article R5142-37

…dre des Vétérinaires. Their diplomas are registered under the conditions set out in article L. 4221-16 or article L. 241-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, as appropriate.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional acts

Article D4362-12

…for these products.The medical prescription is valid for :-one year, for patients under the age of 16 ;-five years, for patients aged between 16 and 42;-three years, for patients aged over 42.The ort…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Products presented as aiding diagnosis, prevention or treatment.

Article R5122-22

…ed and may be suspended or withdrawn under the conditions set out in Articles R. 5122-13 to R. 5122-16. The provisions of article R. 5122-20 are applicable to the application for an advertising visa.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-7

…report or on any other medium, the information referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-9

…tle of authors, composers or artists are extended by a period equal to that which elapsed between 3 September 1939 and 1 January 1948, for all works published before that date and not in the public do…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-11

…nsideration, the assignors or their successors in title may, within a period of three years from 25 September 1951, ask the assignee or its successors in title to revise the terms of the assignment as…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and penalties

Article D782-24

…ble articleIn the version resulting from the decreeD. 621-37-1-2 and D. 621-37-1-3n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and penalties

Article D783-24

…ble articleIn the version resulting from the decreeD. 621-37-1-2 and D. 621-37-1-3n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article R4422-22

When it receives a request formulated in application of the first paragraph of article R. 4422-16, the Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council may appoint a rapporteur to present its opin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-17

…eed sums must be paid within one month of the expiry of the notice period set out in article L. 211-16. If this is not the case, the unpaid sums shall automatically bear interest at half the legal rat…

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