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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L3441-4-1

…he authorities of the Republic may then, subject to compliance with its international commitments, give power to the President of the Departmental Council for the purpose of signing the agreement.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Appeal procedures

Article 1526

An action to set aside the award and an appeal against the order granting the exequatur shall not have suspensory effect. However, the First President ruling in summary proceedings or, as soon as the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Appeal procedures

Article 1527

An appeal against the order ruling on the exequatur and an application to set aside the award shall be lodged, investigated and judged in accordance with the rules relating to contentious proceedings…

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

Article L5441-2

Failure by a sponsor to provide investigators with the information required by law relating to veterinary medicinal products undergoing experimentation or trials is punishable by two years' imprisonme…

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

Article L5441-4

The following are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €150,000:1° Failure by the holder of a manufacturing authorisation to have a qualified person in accordance with Article 97 of Reg…

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

Article L5441-6

The supply to the public by the legal representative of an establishment mentioned in article L. 5142-1 of the veterinary medicinal products mentioned in article L. 5141-2 is punishable by two years'…

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

Article L5441-8

I.-The following is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros:1° Placing on the market, free of charge or for consideration, a veterinary medicinal product subject to the prov…

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

Article L5441-16

Failure to comply with an order to suspend, modify or withdraw an authorisation issued by the Agency pursuant to articles L. 5145-3 and L. 5145-4 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of…

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

Article L5441-10

…ution is brought by the judicial authority pursuant to the articles of this chapter, the representative of the State in the département may, if the interests of public hygiene or animal health so requ…

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

Article L5441-12

…ut in 8° of article 131-39 of the same code; 4° The permanent closure, or closure for a maximum of five years, of the establishments of the company used to commit the offence, in accordance with the c…

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