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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The electronic portal

Article R814-58-2

…ocuments, referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 814-13, expressly consent or request to use electronic communication by registering on the electronic portal and providing the personal data…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specific provisions relating to the handling of industrial radiology equipment

Article R4451-63

A joint order by the Ministers for Labour and Agriculture determines: 1° The industrial radiology equipment referred to in Article R. 4451-61, taking into account the nature of the activity carried ou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Ventilation.

Article R4534-45

In underground galleries being excavated where explosives are used, ventilation is carried out under the following conditions: 1° At least 200 litres of air per second per square metre of the largest…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Medicinal products and medical devices which midwives may prescribe

Article D4151-31

…s may prescribe for women, children and women's male partners and may obtain for their professional use the medicinal products listed by therapeutic class in tables I, II and III of appendix 41-4. For…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: The knowledge test referred to in article L. 811-5

Article A811-35

For the written test, candidates may use codes and compendia of laws and decrees containing references to articles of doctrine and case law, excluding however codes annotated and commented on, article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to practice within internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-2

To work in an in-house pharmacy, a pharmacist must hold either: 1° A diploma of specialised studies in hospital and community pharmacy; 2° A diploma of specialised studies in industrial and biomedical…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Managing pharmacists

Article R5126-102

Where the premises of the pharmacy for internal use of the central armed forces pharmacy are on the same site as a pharmaceutical establishment of the central armed forces pharmacy or of a medical sup…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Certificate of compliance with good practice and Community database.

Article R5138-5

…and relabelling carried out in the context of the distribution of a raw material for pharmaceutical use does not comply with the good practices provided for in Article L. 5138-3, the inspected establi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions

Article R5211-6

A custom-made device is any medical device manufactured specifically in accordance with the written prescription of a duly qualified practitioner, or any other person who is authorised to do so by vir…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5213-3

The information contained in each advertisement must be accurate, up-to-date, verifiable and sufficiently complete to enable, as appropriate, the general public to understand the intended use of the m…

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