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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Civil capacity.

Article L2132-3

Professional trade unions have the right to take legal action.They may, before all courts, exercise all the rights reserved to civil parties concerning acts that directly or indirectly harm the collec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-3

…right to information about the costs they may incur in the course of preventive, diagnostic and health care activities and, where applicable, about the conditions for reimbursement and exemption from…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-3

The members of the Committees, the persons called upon to collaborate in their work, and the agents covered by the general statute of civil servants or the general statute of military personnel who ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1211-3

…n body parts or products for the benefit of a specific person or for the benefit of a specific establishment or body is prohibited. This prohibition does not prevent the provision of information to th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L1161-3

…therapeutic education. Their purpose is to provide assistance and support to patients and their families in managing their disease. They comply with national specifications, the details of which and t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Observatory for medical and healthcare-related risks

Article L1142-30

With a view to studying the risks associated with healthcare as part of their duties, the authorities, establishments and bodies on a list established by decree shall have access, at their request, to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection measures

Article L1151-3

Cosmetic procedures which present a serious danger or a suspected serious danger to human health may be banned by decree after receiving the opinion of the Haute Autorité de santé. Any decision to lif…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-3

The sample may only be taken with the donor's consent by a doctor or under his direction and responsibility.By way of derogation from the first paragraph, a decree of the Conseil d'Etat lays down the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Removal from a deceased person.

Article L1232-3

Samples may only be taken for scientific purposes within the framework of protocols submitted to the Agence de la biomédecine prior to their implementation. The Minister responsible for research may s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Donation and use of gametes.

Article L1244-3

Artificial insemination using fresh donated sperm and the mixing of sperm are prohibited.

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