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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article R4363-3

Repeated offences under this chapter are punishable by the penalties set out in article 132-11 of the French Penal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Articles of association, share capital, shares.

Article R4381-36

At least half the nominal value of shares representing cash contributions must be paid up at the time of subscription. The remainder is paid up in one or more instalments, either on the dates stipulat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R4381-31

…companies of nurses or masseur-physiotherapists. Reasons must be given for the decision to deregister. It may only be taken after the company has been given the opportunity to present its oral or writ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Name and identification of the medicinal product

Article R5121-3

Without prejudice to the application of legislation relating to trademarks or service marks, the invented name is chosen in such a way as to avoid any confusion with other medicinal products and not t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation

Article R4441-3

The parties to the dispute are summoned to a meeting and heard by the conciliator(s) in order to seek conciliation. A report of total or partial conciliation or a report of non-conciliation is drawn u…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public advertising

Article R5122-3

…rtisement also includes the statement: "This medicinal product is registered in the generics register. When substituting, consult the list of excipients with a known effect on the packaging and the ge…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties and powers of the pharmacists responsible.

Article R5124-37

If the duties of a pharmacist in charge are terminated or not renewed, the person concerned may refer the matter to the central council of the relevant section of the Ordre national des pharmaciens.Af…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assistant pharmacists.

Article R5125-36

With the exception of pharmacists covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code, an assistant pharmacist may only carry out this function if he is registered on the roll of the re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Criminal provisions

Article R5429-3

Failure to comply with the formal notice provided for in article D. 5424-43 within the fifteen-day period is punishable by the fine provided for third-class offences, without prejudice to an order, by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Foreign workers.

Article R5523-3

To work as an employee in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, foreign workers must hold a valid work permit.

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