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

Article L5142-1-4

The local or regional representative referred to in paragraph 3 of Article 77 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 shall carry out his duties in professional premises located on national terr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter XI: Collection of human faeces for therapeutic use

Article L513-11-4

Transplantation of faecal microbiota is carried out in the interests of the recipient and is subject to the principles of donor consent and anonymity of donation. The rules of anonymity of donation do…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter X: Tattooing products

Article L513-10-9

The person responsible for placing a tattoo product on the market is required, in the event of serious doubt as to the harmlessness of one or more substances, to provide the Director General of the Ag…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter X: Tattooing products

Article L513-10-4

Tattoo products placed on the market must not harm human health when applied under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use, taking into account, in particular, the presentation of the produ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of medical devices.

Article L5211-5-1

I.-The criteria for classifying a situation as a risk in the management of a patient's state of health due to the unavailability of a medical device shall be laid down by regulation.The manufacturers…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter X: Tattooing products

Article L513-10-7

The person responsible for placing the tattoo product on the market shall make available to the public, by appropriate means, including electronic means, information relating to the composition and ad…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter XI: Collection of human faeces for therapeutic use

Article L513-11-5

The detailed rules for the application of this chapter shall be determined by decree.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-14-3

The use in veterinary medicine of medicinal products or medicated feedingstuffs containing one or more antibiotic substances is carried out in compliance with recommendations for good use designed to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Articles relating to infants and children.

Article L5231-3-1

At the purchaser's request, for the sale of any mobile telephony device, the operator shall provide a listening device to limit head exposure to radio emissions suitable for children under the age of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-2-1

The social project defines the general objectives of the establishment's social policy and the measures to achieve these objectives. In particular, it covers training, internal dialogue within the div…

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