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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R15-36

After taking all the steps he or she deems useful, the doyen of the investigating judges or the president of the investigating chamber communicates the request to the president of the court or to the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R15-37

The general assembly of sitting and prosecuting magistrates of the court or court of appeal, on the report of the magistrate to whom the application is made, decides on the authorisation by a majority…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R15-34

When the investigating judge does not conduct the personality investigation provided for in paragraph 6 of Article 81 himself or have it conducted by a judicial police officer, the investigating judge…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1161-8

Learning programmes are designed to improve patient care and the correct use of medicines. They are designed to encourage and monitor the appropriation of technical procedures carried out by patients…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1161-9

The learning programme is made up of elements intended for the patient, the healthcare professional, the doctor or pharmacist in charge of the programme, the treating doctor and the prescribing doctor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-78

When presenting a prescription for a medicinal product classified in one of the categories of medicinal products subject to restricted prescription, the pharmacist must ensure, in accordance with the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-81

For the application of the provisions of this section, army hospitals and the army blood transfusion centre are considered to be public health establishments and a blood transfusion establishment resp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-79

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may, with a view to the application of the provisions of this section and after inviting the marketing a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-80

The marketing authorisation, the early access authorisation under 1° of II of article L. 5121-12 or the compassionate access authorisation under II of article L. 5121-12-1 or the compassionate prescri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-77

The marketing authorisation, the early access authorisation under 1° of II of article L. 5121-12 or the compassionate access authorisation under II of article L. 5121-12-1 or the compassionate prescri…

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