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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-2

…ethod involving an industrial process, as well as any generator, kit or precursor as defined respectively in 8°, 9° and 10° of article L. 5121-1, without a marketing authorisation, a temporary use aut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-6-1

Any person exploiting a medicinal product or product mentioned in Article L. 5121-1 or any holder of the authorisation provided for in Article L. 4211-6 who fails to comply with the obligations to rep…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Medical inspectors

Article L5413-1

…t, are authorised to investigate and record breaches of the laws and regulations relating to the activities and products mentioned in article L. 5311-1 as well as to the provisions of Title II of Book…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-1

Failure to comply with the rules of good practice defined in the decisions or orders issued in application of article L. 5121-5, failure to comply with which is likely to result in a serious risk to p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmacist inspectors

Article L5411-1

…he laws and regulations relating to the practice of pharmacy and medical biology, as well as the activities and products mentioned in article L. 5311-1, as well as the provisions of Title II of Book I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-8

…required timeframe. When this failure is also liable to be subject to a financial penalty under 4° bis of article L. 162-17-4 of the Social Security Code, the penalties may be combined up to the limi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-6

Failure to comply with the obligation to inform the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products) of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-7

…is brought by the judicial authority in application of the articles in this chapter, the representative of the State in the département may order the temporary closure of the establishment.Natural per…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmacist inspectors

Article L5411-2

…to detecting infringements. He may object to these operations. Reports are forwarded to him within five days of their completion. A copy is also given to the person concerned.Infringements and breache…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-10

…a commercial or industrial business or a commercial company or any other professional or social activity in the exercise of which the offence was committed, in accordance with the terms of article 13…

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