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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Electronic trade in medicinal products by a dispensing pharmacy

Article R5125-73

In the event of the suspension or cessation of operation of his website, the pharmacist holding the pharmacy or managing a mutualist or miner's aid pharmacy shall immediately inform the director gener…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Hospital duties for pharmacy students.

Article R6153-78

The hospital pharmacy students referred to in article R. 6153-77 participate in hospital activities under the responsibility of the referent provided for by order of the ministers responsible for high…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Combating nosocomial infections.

Article D6431-71

The committee meets at least twice a year. In the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote. The Committee may hear any competent person, whether or not belonging to the Agency, on the issues…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 732-1

…ere the person has been sentenced to life imprisonment for one of the crimes referred to in Article 706-53-13 and has been conditionally released with a care order, the regional secure detention court…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The commission for the examination of draft federal regulations relating to sports facilities

Article R142-7

…s facilities required to host competitions, drawn up under the conditions set out in article L. 131-16. The Commission comprises : 1° The Director of Sport or his representative; 2° A representative o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical provisions for other insurance operations

Article R343-7

The technical provisions corresponding to other insurance operations are as follows: 1° Mathematical provision for annuities: present value of the company's commitments in respect of annuities and ann…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-47

…tions mentioned in Article 131-4-1 of the Penal Code imposed on him, the sentence enforcement judge may, ex officio or at the request of the public prosecutor, in accordance with the procedures set ou…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-70

A local investment fund : 1° May not hold more than 35% of the capital or voting rights of any single issuer. However, due to the exercise of exchange, subscription or conversion rights and in the int…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-8-7

The redemption by the fund of its units and the issue of new units may be temporarily suspended by the management company when exceptional circumstances so require and if the interests of the unithold…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Information for foreign nationals

Article L732-7

Foreign nationals placed under house arrest pursuant to article L. 731-1 shall be provided with information on how to exercise their rights, the obligations incumbent upon them and, where applicable,…

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