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Showing 33613370 of 32219 articles for Art. Décret 87-713 du 26-8-1987

French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Security agents

Article 2488-8

When the security agent acts for the benefit of the creditors of the secured obligation, he must expressly mention his capacity.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-8

…1 in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, the words: "Articles 643 and 644 of the Code of Civil Procedure" are replaced by the words: "locally applicable rules of civil procedure relating to the comput…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-8

In order to be the proprietor of a pharmacy open to the public, to become the manager of a pharmacy after death, or of a mutualist or miner's aid pharmacy, the pharmacist must provide proof of at leas…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-8

The acquisition, possession and supply of medicinal products and medicated feedingstuffs held by the groups referred to in Article L. 5143-6 must be carried out under the control of a veterinarian or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5422-8

Providing samples of medicinal products is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €75,000: 1° To persons not authorised to prescribe or dispense medicinal products in the context of in-ho…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-8

…000 euros:1° Placing on the market, free of charge or for consideration, a veterinary medicinal product subject to the provisions of Articles 5 and 86 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Raw materials for pharmaceutical use

Article L5438-8

Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences set out in this chapter shall incur, in addition to the fine set…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5461-8

Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences set out in this chapter shall incur, in addition to the fine set…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Evaluation, accreditation and analysis of hospital activity.

Article L6113-8

Healthcare establishments transmit to the regional health agencies, to the State or to the public body it designates and to the health insurance bodies the information relating to their operating reso…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-8

Authorisation is given for a fixed period, set by regulation. This period may not be less than seven years, except in the case of healthcare activities requiring special provisions in the interests of…

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