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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Article L2421-12

The provisions of articles L. 2421-5 to L. 2421-10 benefit all persons who have acquired, for valuable consideration or free of charge, a right of use mentioned in article L. 2421-1, unless the regula…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Mandatory nature of the retail declaration.

Article 84

1. All imported or exported goods must be covered by an accounting declaration assigning them a customs procedure. 2. Exemption from duties and taxes, either on entry or on exit, does not dispense fro…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Mandatory nature of the retail declaration.

Article 85

1. The declaration must be lodged at a customs office open for the intended customs operation. 2. The declaration must be lodged at the latest before the expiry of a period set by the Director General…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Other authorised persons.

Article L5414-1

The agents mentioned in article L. 511-3 and in 1° and 2° of I of article L. 511-22 of the French Consumer Code are authorised to investigate and record infringements and breaches of the laws and regu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Examination of authorisation applications

Article L5125-18

Any creation of a new pharmacy, any transfer of a pharmacy from one location to another and any grouping of pharmacies are subject to the granting of a licence issued by the Director General of the Re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Medicinal products initially prescribed in hospitals

Article R5121-87

…e if the restrictions placed on the prescription of the medicinal product are justified by the need to carry out the diagnosis of the diseases for the treatment of which the medicinal product is norma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medicinal products reserved for hospital use

Article R5121-83

…r hospital use has the following effects: 1° Prescription of the medicinal product is reserved : a) To a doctor, dental surgeon or midwife meeting the conditions laid down in Book I of Part IV of this…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Medicinal products initially prescribed in hospitals

Article R5121-88

Classification in the category of medicinal products subject to initial hospital prescription has the following effects:1° The initial prescription of the medicinal product is reserved :a) To a doctor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medicinal products reserved for hospital use

Article R5121-82

…e justified by technical constraints on use or by reasons of safety of use, requiring the treatment to be carried out in hospital or in a hospital environment.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Medicinal products initially prescribed in hospitals

Article R5121-89

The marketing authorisation, the early access authorisation under 1° of II of article L. 5121-12 or the compassionate access authorisation under II of article L. 5121-12-1 or the compassionate prescri…

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