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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-16

A pharmacy may only remain open in the absence of its proprietor if the latter has been duly replaced. The annex mentioned in article L. 5125-7-1 may not remain open to the public in the absence of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-9

Any pharmacist or company intending to operate a pharmacy must make a declaration to the local Association of Pharmacists.In the event of cessation of operation, transfer or regrouping of a pharmacy,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-12

Any pharmacist who is a partner in a company operating a pharmacy and who carries out his activity there must directly hold a fraction of the share capital and the associated voting rights.In a genera…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-14

No agreement relating to the ownership of a pharmacy is valid unless it has been recorded in writing. A copy of the agreement must be filed with the regional pharmacists' association and with the head…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-15

The pharmacist who is the proprietor of a pharmacy must practise his profession personally.The implementation of the provisions of article L. 5125-7-1 does not prevent the proprietor from practising h…

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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
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-11

The pharmacist or company must own the pharmacy of which he is the proprietor.A pharmacist or company may own or co-own only one dispensary.Pharmacists are authorised to form a general partnership bet…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-13

An assistant pharmacist working exclusively in a pharmacy operated by a société d'exercice libéral may hold, directly or through a société de participations financières de profession libérale that he…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-10

Notwithstanding articles L. 5125-4, L. 5125-11, L. 5125-3, L. 5125-12 and L. 5125-18, any opening or acquisition by a mutual society or union of mutual societies of an existing pharmacy and any transf…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Vacancy of guardianship

Article 411-1

The guardianship judge and the public prosecutor exercise general supervision over guardianship within their jurisdiction.The guardians and other guardianship bodies are obliged to comply with their s…

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