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Section 81

Relationship to other Acts

§ 81 AMG · Verhältnis zu anderen Gesetzen

Arzneimittelgesetz (AMG) – Gesetz über den Verkehr mit Arzneimitteln · German text as of 29 October 2026 · translation edited by Alexander Baranov

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The provisions of narcotics law and nuclear law, of the Consumer Cannabis Act (Konsumcannabisgesetz), of the Medical Cannabis Act (Medizinal-Cannabisgesetz), of the Anti-Doping Act (Anti-Doping-Gesetz) and of the Animal Welfare Act (Tierschutzgesetz) shall remain unaffected.

Die Vorschriften des Betäubungsmittel- und Atomrechts, des Konsumcannabisgesetzes, des Medizinal-Cannabisgesetzes, des Anti-Doping-Gesetzes und des Tierschutzgesetzes bleiben unberührt.

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Unofficial translation for information only. Only the German text is legally binding. German text: consolidated version from gesetze-im-internet.de, retrieved 29 October 2026. Where German statutes use “soll”, “shall” denotes an obligation that admits exceptions in atypical cases. Not legal advice.