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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-55

The national automated DNA fingerprint database centralises DNA traces and fingerprints relating to the following offences: 1° Sexual offences referred to in Article 706-47 of this code as well as the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-7

A French national who behaves in fact like the national of a foreign country may, if he or she has the nationality of that country, be declared, by decree after the assent of the Conseil d'Etat, to ha…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Administrative fines

Article L8115-7

Fines are recovered in accordance with the procedures laid down for State debts other than taxes and property. Objection to enforcement or opposition to prosecution does not have the effect of suspend…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Labelling.

Article R5141-73

Without prejudice to the information required by the legislative and regulatory provisions relating to poisonous substances, the labelling of the immediate packaging and the outer packaging of a veter…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Experimentation.

Article R5141-7

Medicinal products subject to clinical trials, on the one hand, and any reference medicinal products and placebos, on the other, are prepared in accordance with good manufacturing practice, defined in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Labelling.

Article R5141-75

In the case of small immediate packaging other than ampoules containing only one dose of use and on which it is impossible to include all the information provided for in Article R. 5141-74, the inform…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Notice.

Article R5141-78

Packages or containers of medicated feedingstuffs, including those prepared extemporaneously under the conditions provided for in articles L. 5143-2 and L. 5143-3, bear the words "medicated feedingstu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Notice.

Article R5141-76

The inclusion of an information leaflet for the user in the packaging of a medicinal product is compulsory, unless the information mentioned in article R. 5141-77 appears directly on the outer packagi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Notice.

Article R5141-77

The leaflet is drawn up in accordance with the summary of product characteristics. It includes : 1° The name or corporate name and address of the marketing authorisation holder and, where appropriate,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Labelling.

Article R5141-74

Ampoules and other small primary packagings on which it is impossible to include all the particulars provided for in Article R. 5141-73 may include only the following information: 1° The name of the m…

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