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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-4

The Etablissement français du sang instituted in Chapter II of Title II of Book II of this Part may enter into technical cooperation agreements with the authorities of New Caledonia or French Polynesi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2111-4

Unless otherwise provided, the conditions of application of this chapter shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1545-4

The National Public Health Agency may exercise all or part of its powers in New Caledonia or French Polynesia, subject to the conclusion of an agreement to this effect with the local authority concern…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preventive examinations during and after pregnancy.

Article L2122-4

The organisations and services responsible for paying family benefits are required to send the doctor in charge of the departmental maternal and child protection service the certificate of the first p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Illegal termination of pregnancy.

Article L2222-4

Providing a woman with the material means to terminate her own pregnancy is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of €45,000. These penalties are increased to five years' imprisonment and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2151-4

The cloning of a human embryo for therapeutic purposes is also prohibited.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-4

As stated in Article 511-18 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below: Art. 511-18 -The act of conceiving human embryos in vitro or creating them by cloning for research purposes is punishable by seven y…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Centres and establishments.

Article L2311-4

The sexual health centres are authorised to supply contraceptive drugs, products or objects free of charge to minors wishing to maintain secrecy and to people who are not covered by a statutory or reg…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Higher Council for Sexual Information, Birth Regulation and Family Education.

Article L2312-4

Detailed rules for the application of this chapter shall be laid down by decree.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Childcare facilities for children under the age of six.

Article L2324-4

Unless otherwise provided, the terms and conditions for the application of this chapter shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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