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Showing 15811590 of 34523 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6 janvier 1986

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Therapeutic patient education

Article R1521-6

Articles D. 1161-1 to R. 1161-26 are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the table in I and subject to the adaptations me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Advertising and promotion

Article R5124-67

Where advertising in favour of a pharmaceutical company or establishment mentions a medicinal product, it is governed by the provisions of sections 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter II of this Title; where it men…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Advertising and promotion

Article R5124-65

…r of pharmaceutical companies and establishments may not include any offer of premiums, objects, products or material advantages, provided directly or indirectly, of any nature whatsoever, unless they…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Advertising and promotion

Article R5124-66

…ion is located and on condition that the real purpose of these donations is not to provide an individual advantage to a member or members of a profession mentioned in articles L. 1453-3, L. 4321-20, L…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Opposition to cold calling

Article L223-6

The provisions of this chapter apply without prejudice to articles 49 to 56 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to data processing, files and freedoms.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Vigilance relating to health products

Article R1413-61-6

…e Director General of the Regional Health Agency organises vigilance missions relating to health products at regional level. To this end: 1° After obtaining the opinion of the Director General of the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Comparative advertising

Article L122-6

…as defined by the Article 13 of the law of 29 July 1881 on the freedom of the press and the article 6 de la loi n° 82-652 du 29 juillet 1982 sur la communication audiovisuelle.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Procedural rules applicable to crimes against humanity and war crimes

Article 627

…icted by the International Criminal Court for acts which constitute, within the meaning of Articles 6 to 8 and 25 of the Statute, genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation for members of the gendarmerie and officials of the national police force with the status of judicial police officers to effectively exercise the powers associated with this status.

Article R15-6-6

Decisions to refuse, suspend or withdraw the authorisation referred to in articles R. 15-6-4 and R. 15-6-5 may be appealed under the conditions set out in Articles 16-1 à 16-3.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-6

…provided for in II to VI. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2122-1 and L. 2122-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2122-2-1 law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 L. 2122-3 law no. 96-142…

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