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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-43

The approved person or body shall send the Prefect an annual activity report by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, by hand-delivery against receipt, or by electronic transmission with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-45

…ilure to receive the annual activity report from the approved person or body referred to in article R. 3115-43, or the sending of an incomplete annual report within seven days of 1st March of the foll…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-46

…taken by the Prefect are notified to the approved person or body in accordance with the procedures set out in the first paragraph of article R. 3115-43.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-42

The recognised organisation authorises the agents mentioned in Article L. 3115-1 to access its premises, its internal instructions and its documentation systems, including the systems used, relating t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-40

…sponsible for ship health inspections;6° The port for which approval is sought;7° The organisation set up by the applicant to provide the service, specifying the equipment and materials made available…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-41

I. - Any application for renewal of the authorisation must be sent to the Prefect at least ninety days before the expiry date of the authorisation under the conditions set out in article R. 3115-39 an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to pharmaceutical companies, organisations and establishments

Article R5124-46

Pharmaceutical establishments operate in accordance with the good practices mentioned in article L. 5121-5 which are applicable to them. In particular, they have : 1° Premises fitted out, arranged and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to pharmaceutical companies, organisations and establishments

Article R5124-44

Nor do the provisions of article R. 5124-42 prevent the companies or organisations mentioned in article R. 5124-43 from selling directly, provided that batches are individually monitored and, if neces…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to pharmaceutical companies, organisations and establishments

Article R5124-48

The companies and organisations mentioned in article R. 5124-2 take the necessary measures to ensure that medicinal products and other pharmaceutical products are transported and delivered under condi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Despecialisation.

Article L145-49

…the activities whose exercise is envisaged. It shall be made by extrajudicial act or by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt and notified in the same form to the creditors registered on t…

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