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Article L5422-3 of the French Public Health Code

Any advertisement within the meaning of Article L. 5122-1 made to the public or to healthcare professionals for a medicinal product mentioned in 1° of II of Article L. 5121-12 benefiting from an early access authorisation under the same Article L. 5121-12 or for a medicinal product benefiting from an authorisation or a compassionate prescription framework mentioned in Article L. 5121-12-1, for the authorised or controlled indication(s), is punishable by one year’s imprisonment and a fine of €150,000.

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Article L5422-3

Toute publicité au sens de l’article L. 5122-1 effectuée auprès du public ou des professionnels de santé pour un médicament mentionné au 1° du II de l’article L. 5121-12 bénéficiant d’une autorisation d’accès précoce au titre du même article L. 5121-12 ou pour un médicament bénéficiant d’une autorisation ou d’un cadre de prescription compassionnelle mentionnés à l’article L. 5121-12-1, pour la ou les indications autorisées ou encadrées, est punie d’un an d’emprisonnement et de 150 000 € d’amende.

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