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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Interruption performed before the end of the fourteenth week of pregnancy.

Article L2212-3

…woman with a view to terminating her pregnancy must, from the first visit, inform her of the medical and surgical methods for terminating pregnancy and of the risks and potential side-effects.The doc…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Termination of the contract

Article L2195-3

…ontract is an administrative contract, the purchaser may terminate it: 1° In the event of sufficiently serious misconduct on the part of the co-contractor; 2° For a reason of general interest, in acco…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Penalties applicable.

Article L3421-3

The provisions of article 706-33 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure and the first paragraph of article 222-49 of the French Criminal Code are applicable in the event of prosecution for the offen…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title IV: FRAUD

Article L441-3

Any technique, including software, by which a marketer aims to make it impossible to repair or recondition an appliance or to limit the restoration of the full functionality of such an appliance outsi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Raw materials for pharmaceutical use

Article L5438-3

Any manufacturer, importer or distributor of active substances as defined by Article L. 5138-2 who carries out his activity without having been authorised to do so by the Agence nationale de sécurité…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health threats

Article L3131-3

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 1142-1, healthcare professionals may not be held liable for any damage resulting from the prescription or administration of a medicinal product outside the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-3

A person may also practise the profession of medical laboratory technician and hold the title of medical laboratory technician if : 1° On 8 November 1976, was carrying out technical duties in a medica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-3

Natural persons guilty of the offences defined in article L. 5431-2 are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Dissemination of the sentence and one or more messages informing the publi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Tattooing products

Article L5437-3

Natural persons guilty of the offences defined in article L. 5437-2 are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Dissemination of the sentencing decision and of one or more messages infor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: REAL ESTATE SUBJECT TO AN EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OF USE

Article L2421-3

This statement, drawn up and stamped by the mayor, is then submitted to the town council for consideration. When the second paragraph of article L. 2421-1 to the legal regime defined in this article,…

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