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Article L5422-5 of the French Public Health Code

Any advertising to the public of a medicinal product within the meaning of Article L. 5122-1 is punishable by one year’s imprisonment and a fine of €150,000:

1° Subject to medical prescription ;

2° Reimbursable by compulsory health insurance schemes, except in the case provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 5122-6 ;

3° Whose marketing authorisation or registration includes restrictions on advertising to the public due to a possible risk to public health.

The same penalties shall apply to any non-institutional advertising campaign for vaccines conducted in disregard of the obligations set out in article L. 5122-6.

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Article L5422-5

Est punie de d’un an d’emprisonnement et de 150 000 € d’amende toute publicité au sens de l’article L. 5122-1 effectuée auprès du public pour un médicament :

1° Soumis à prescription médicale ;

2° Remboursable par les régimes obligatoires d’assurance maladie, sauf dans le cas prévu au troisième alinéa de l’article L. 5122-6 ;

3° Dont l’autorisation de mise sur le marché ou l’enregistrement comporte des restrictions en matière de publicité auprès du public en raison d’un risque possible pour la santé publique.

Est puni des mêmes peines toute campagne publicitaire non institutionnelle pour des vaccins effectuée auprès du public, en méconnaissance des obligations prévues à l’article L. 5122-6.

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