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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-15

Advertising or propaganda, in any form whatsoever, relating to objects, devices and methods, presented as favouring the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of diseases, conditions relating to surgical…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Raw materials for pharmaceutical use.

Article L5138-1

The activities of manufacturing, importing and distributing active substances, including with a view to export, may only be carried out in establishments authorised by the National Agency for the Safe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-11

Unless otherwise provided, the terms and conditions for the application of this chapter shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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Chapter II: Poisonous substances and preparations.

Article L5132-10

For public health reasons, in particular to prevent the emergence of resistance to medicinal products belonging to the class of antibiotics and containing one of the substances mentioned in this chapt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Brokerage of medicinal products

Article L5124-19

Drug brokerage is any activity related to the sale or purchase of drugs which does not involve physical handling and which consists of trading, independently and on behalf of a natural or legal person…

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Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-12

…ho is a partner in a company operating a pharmacy and who carries out his activity there must directly hold a fraction of the share capital and the associated voting rights.In a general partnership, a…

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Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-14

No agreement relating to the ownership of a pharmacy is valid unless it has been recorded in writing. A copy of the agreement must be filed with the regional pharmacists' association and with the head…

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Section 6: Examination of authorisation applications

Article L5125-19

Authorisation for the creation, transfer or grouping of pharmacies does not take effect until three months have elapsed from notification of the authorisation order.At the end of the three-month perio…

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Chapter III: Addictovigilance

Article L5133-1

The purpose of addictovigilance is to monitor, assess, prevent and manage the risk of cases of abuse, dependence and misuse linked to the consumption, whether medicinal or otherwise, of any product, s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Products suitable for inducing voluntary termination of pregnancy.

Article L5135-1

Manufacturers and dealers in gynaecological equipment are prohibited from selling medical devices for the voluntary termination of pregnancy to persons who are not members of the medical profession or…

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