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

Article L5124-18

The following shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat:1° The conditions under which any undertaking comprising at least one pharmaceutical establishment must be owned by a pharmacist or by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 12: Notice

Article R5121-148

The presence of an information leaflet for the user in the packaging of any medicinal product or product is compulsory, unless the information referred to in article R. 5121-149 appears directly on th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 12: Notice

Article R5121-147

The marketing authorisation holder must comply with the good package leaflet practices established by decision of the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 12: Notice

Article R5121-149

The package leaflet is drawn up in accordance with the summary of product characteristics. It includes a standard text, expressly inviting patients to report any suspected adverse reaction to their do…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Counting of votes and declaration of results (R)

Article R1112-12

The commission shall decide any questions that may arise, apart from any complaints, from the counting of the ballot papers, shall make any necessary rectifications and shall proclaim the results in p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2123-12

The municipality's assumption of responsibility for expenses relating to the exercise of local elected representatives' right to training, under the conditions set out in the articles L. 2123-12 to L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-12

The inspection bodies authorised to carry out the checks provided for by article L. 2221-6 are the Inspectorate General of Administration, the Inspectorate General of Finance and the Inspectorate Gene…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General rules (R)

Article R4134-12

The Regional Economic, Social and Environmental Council, meeting under the chairmanship of its oldest member, the youngest member acting as secretary, elects from among its members its chairman and th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions (R).

Article R4432-12

The term of office of a member of the regional economic, social and environmental council or the council for culture, education and the environment who loses the capacity by virtue of which he or she…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R5215-12

Work in progress on the date of the transfer of powers is continued: 1° For the operations listed in article R. 5215-4, under the direction, responsibility and at the expense of the communes; 2° For t…

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