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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of doctors.

Article R4127-17

Doctors may only carry out medically assisted procreation in the cases and under the conditions laid down by law.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of doctors.

Article R4127-18

A doctor may only carry out a voluntary interruption of pregnancy in the cases and under the conditions laid down by law; he or she is always free to refuse to do so and must inform the person concern…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of doctors.

Article R4127-11

All doctors must maintain and perfect their knowledge in accordance with their obligation of continuing professional development.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of doctors.

Article R4127-16

The collection of blood and the removal of organs, tissues, cells or other products of the human body from living or deceased persons may only be carried out in the cases and under the conditions defi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3141-13

Holiday is taken during a period which in all cases includes the period from 1 May to 31 October each year.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3141-14

Spouses and partners in a civil solidarity pact working for the same company are entitled to simultaneous leave.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3141-12

Leave may be taken as soon as the employee is hired, without prejudice to the rules for determining the period of leave and the order in which it is taken, and to the rules for splitting leave as set…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R1131-1

The examination of a person's genetic characteristics or their identification by genetic fingerprinting for medical purposes consists of analysing their genetic characteristics inherited or acquired a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R4311-1

Any work equipment or means of protection which has not actually been used in a Member State of the European Community and which is exhibited, offered for sale, sold, imported, hired out, made availab…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article A711-1

I.-The six seats for staff representatives on the national joint committee of the chambers of commerce and industry provided for in article 1 of law no. 52-1311 of 10 December 1952 relating to the com…

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