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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-8

The customs detention report is drawn up in accordance with Article 64 I of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The information provided for in the first paragraph of II of the same article 64 shall also…

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

Article R4127-9

Any doctor who is in the presence of a sick or injured person who is in danger, or who is informed that a sick or injured person is in danger, must render assistance or ensure that he or she receives…

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

Article R4127-25

Doctors are prohibited from providing consultations, prescriptions or medical advice on commercial premises or in any other place where medicines, products or appliances that they prescribe or use are…

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

Article R4127-28

It is forbidden to issue a biased report or a certificate of convenience.

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

Article R4127-23

Any competition between doctors, between doctors and pharmacists, medical auxiliaries or any other natural or legal persons is prohibited.

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

Article R4127-29

Any fraud, abuse of quotation, inaccurate indication of fees received and procedures performed are prohibited.

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

Article R4127-2

Physicians, in the service of the individual and of public health, carry out their mission with respect for human life, the individual and his or her dignity. The respect due to the individual does no…

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

Article R4127-6

The doctor must respect the right of every person to freely choose their doctor. He must facilitate the exercise of this right.

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

Article R4127-8

Within the limits set by law and taking into account the latest scientific knowledge, the doctor is free to prescribe whatever he considers most appropriate in the circumstances. He must, without negl…

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

Article R4127-7

Doctors must listen to, examine, advise and treat all persons with the same conscience, whatever their origin, morals and family situation, their membership or non-membership of a particular ethnic gr…

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