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

Article L5124-9

…ticle L. 5124-2, public health establishments manufacturing medicinal products industrially on 31 December 1991 may apply for the authorisation provided for in article L. 5124-3.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-9

…s or to use them in the exercise of their profession is subject to prior authorisation from the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, known as an "advertising approval".…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-9

…ot have the qualitative and quantitative composition declared, or that the therapeutic effect announced is lacking or insufficiently demonstrated by the applicant. It is also refused if the documentat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Poisonous substances and preparations.

Article L5132-9

…d are coming from or going to other Member States of the European Union, medicinal products, substances or preparations classified as narcotics or to which the narcotics regulations are applied in who…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-9

…operate a pharmacy must make a declaration to the local Association of Pharmacists.In the event of cessation of operation, transfer or regrouping of a pharmacy, or any change affecting the ownership…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-9

…rokers or by any other means, and to fulfil such orders. It is forbidden for any person, with the exception of veterinary doctors in the exercise of their profession, to sell veterinary medicines from…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5422-9

The grant, offer or promise to persons authorised to prescribe or supply medicinal products of a bonus, pecuniary advantage or advantage in kind, unless these are of negligible value, to promote medic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-9

Attempted offences under articles L. 5421-2 and L. 5421-3 are punishable by the same penalties.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retail distribution.

Article L5424-9

The sale, display or distribution of medicines on the public highway, at fairs or markets, even by a person holding a pharmacist's diploma, is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €75,0…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-9

Under conditions and procedures defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, the Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire is dissolved, subject to the provisions of Article L. 6147-15:1° By decision of the Gen…

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