March 2024

Medical use In principle, pursuant to Article R. 5132-86 of the French Public Health Code (PHC), the culture, manufacture, transport, import, export, holding, offer, transfer, acquisition and use of cannabis...

Digital Health Apps/Software 1. How is the software within digital health apps classified in your jurisdiction, and what regulation(s) apply? 1.1 Is it considered a “medical device” or a “product”...

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Rules applicable to the advertising of veterinary medicines are not addressed in this questionnaire. 1. Which laws are applicable regarding advertising of medicines and medical devices? 1.1 Medicines...

1. How is Bolar implemented? The EU Directives  were implemented at the French national level through the Law n°2007-248 of February 26th, 2007 containing various provisions for adapting to Community...

1. Drug adverse effects: kinds of responsibility 1.1 Which are the main kinds of responsibility (contractual, in tort, criminal) of the following subjects with respect to adverse drugs reactions? A. ...

General 1. Has the Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their...