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Showing 39613970 of 59838 articles for Art. L. n° 2022-297 du 2 mars 2022

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-24

…to hold or administer financial instruments of which they have become aware in the course of their duties and which may constitute a breach of the provisions of the AMF General Regulation relating to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Monetary signs

Article L721-2

The introduction of the euro in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon shall not have the effect of modifying the terms of a legal instrument or of releasing or dispensing with its performance,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General conditions for the application of Books I to VI in overseas France

Article L711-2

Pursuant to Articles LO 6213-1, LO 6313-1 and LO 6413-1 of the General Code of Territorial Authorities, the provisions of this Code apply automatically to Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pier…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-21

…rarchical authority of the hearing as soon as he is aware of it. Time spent away from the workplace during working hours in the exercise of judicial functions is treated as actual working time for the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions.

Article L5111-2

A pharmaceutical speciality is any medicine prepared in advance, packaged in a particular container and identified by a special name.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-2

Products presented as suppressing the desire to smoke or reducing tobacco addiction are considered to be medicines.

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

Article L5124-2

…the authority of the company's responsible pharmacist. Where the pharmacist in charge performs his duties in one of the pharmaceutical establishments of a company, the appointment of a delegate pharm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Foodstuffs intended for special medical purposes

Article L5137-2

The Minister for Health may make foodstuffs intended for special medical purposes that meet the particular nutritional requirements of people suffering from certain medical conditions subject to compu…

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

Article L5125-22

In the event of the permanent cessation of activity of the pharmacy, its proprietor, or in the event of his death his heirs, shall declare this cessation to the Director General of the Regional Health…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L5125-29

Pharmacists and persons legally authorised to assist them in dispensing medicines in a pharmacy must wear a badge indicating their status; the characteristics of this badge and the conditions under wh…

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