Title II: Medicinal products for human use

In order to be the proprietor of a pharmacy open to the public, to become the manager of a pharmacy after death, or of a mutualist or miner’s aid pharmacy, the pharmacist must provide proof of at least six months’ additional experience as an assistant pharmacist or as a replacement pharmacist in a pharmacy if he has not completed the six-month end-of-studies placement in a pharmacy or an internal-use pharmacy…

Any pharmacist or company intending to operate a pharmacy must make a declaration to the local Association of Pharmacists. In the event of cessation of operation, transfer or regrouping of a pharmacy, or any change affecting the ownership of the pharmacy, the pharmacist or company must inform the local pharmacists’ association. The local pharmacists’ association will forward information concerning the opening, changes and closure of pharmacies to the regional health…

Notwithstanding articles L. 5125-4, L. 5125-11, L. 5125-3, L. 5125-12 and L. 5125-18, any opening or acquisition by a mutual society or union of mutual societies of an existing pharmacy and any transfer from one location to another of a pharmacy created or acquired by such a society or union are subject to a decision by the Minister responsible for health, who authorises, where appropriate, the director general of the…

The pharmacist or company must own the pharmacy of which he is the proprietor. A pharmacist or company may own or co-own only one dispensary. Pharmacists are authorised to form a general partnership between themselves for the purpose of operating a pharmacy. Pharmacists are also authorised to form a limited liability company, either individually or between themselves, with a view to operating a pharmacy, provided that this company owns only…