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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Medicinal products subject to registration.

Article R5121-146-1

…that: 1° The product is a traditional herbal medicinal product with specified indications based exclusively on the age of use; 2° The user is invited to consult a doctor or a qualified health professi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Installation and operation of internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-14

The design, surface area, layout and layout of the premises of the internal-use pharmacy are appropriate to the tasks and activities for which the pharmacy is responsible. These premises are easily ac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Voting

Article R7343-48

…ains data relating to the electoral roll drawn up in application of article L. 7343-8. This file is used to send voters who meet the conditions for voting electronically the information needed to iden…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R5441-3

…131-41 of the French Penal Code, to the confiscation of the veterinary medicinal product which was used or intended to be used to commit the offences set out in article R. 5441-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R5442-3

…131-41 of the French Penal Code, to the confiscation of the veterinary medicinal product which was used or intended to be used to commit the offences set out in article R. 5442-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Conditions specific to the modality: "systemic drug treatments for cancer".

Article D6124-134-6

…cinal products, their international non-proprietary name, the dose administered, the carrier solute used, the route of administration, the duration of administration, the storage conditions and durati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-2

The domiciliation activity may not be carried out in premises used as a main residence or for mixed professional purposes.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Notification of dismissal.

Article L1233-17

At the written request of the employee, the employer shall indicate in writing the criteria used to determine the order of redundancies.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Notification of dismissal.

Article L1233-43

At the written request of the employee, the employer shall indicate in writing the criteria used to determine the order of redundancies.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R411-8

Each year, the Minister for Tourism publishes a report on the economic and social impact of the use of holiday vouchers.

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