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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration and social protection

Article L6323-18

The hours devoted to training during working hours constitute actual working time and give rise to the employer maintaining the employee's remuneration.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Educational and financial report.

Article L6352-11

…a person who carries out actions falling within the scope of vocational training defined in article L. 6313-1 sends the administrative authority a document showing the use of the sums received and dra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-10

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 4211-1 and those of the first paragraph of Article L. 5124-2, Institut Pasteur remains authorised to ensure, in accordance with its statutes, the preparati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-14

…ed "Laboratoire Français du fractionnement et des biotechnologies" carries out research, production and marketing activities for medicinal products for human use, in particular medicinal products deri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-17

Pharmaceutical companies and establishments may only be advertised in accordance with the conditions laid down by regulation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-16

Subject to the provisions ofOrder no. 2014-948 of 20 August 2014 relating to the governance and capital transactions of publicly held companies, "Laboratoire français du fractionnement et des biotechn…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Poisonous substances and preparations.

Article L5132-1

…1° (Deleted) ;2° Narcotic substances ;3° Psychotropic substances;4° Substances included in list I and list II as defined in article L. 5132-6.For the purposes of this Part :Substances" means chemica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Poisonous substances and preparations.

Article L5132-10

…to prevent the emergence of resistance to medicinal products belonging to the class of antibiotics and containing one of the substances mentioned in this chapter, appropriate measures to combat resis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Micro-organisms and toxins.

Article L5139-1

This chapter covers micro-organisms and toxins the use of which could present a risk to public health, as well as products containing them. An order of the Minister for Health, made on a proposal from…

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

Article L5142-1

I.-The manufacture, import, export and wholesale distribution of veterinary medicinal products, and the manufacture, import and distribution of medicinal products subject to clinical trials, are carri…

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