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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis.

Article L2131-4

…ditions: A doctor practising in a multidisciplinary prenatal diagnosis centre as defined by article L. 2131-1 must certify that the couple or the unmarried woman, due to her family situation, has a hi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Measures to combat specific risks

Article L3135-1

…tioned in the order provided for in II, medicinal products not subject to the provisions of article L. 5121-8, mentioned in II and III of article L. 5124-8 and in article L. 5124-8-2, may be distribut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Links of interest and transparency

Article L1451-1

…odies, commissions, working groups and councils of the authorities and bodies mentioned in articles L. 1123-1, L. 1142-5, L. 1142-22, L. 1222-1, L. 1313-1, L. 1413-1, L. 1415-2, L. 1418-1, L. 1431-1,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L361-2

…ross borders (Schengen Borders Code) and to the Schengen Borders Code are deleted; 2° 2° of Article L. 311-2 does not apply; 3° In Article L. 312-1, the words: "in Article 6 of Regulation 2016/399 of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Contracts for the purchase of precious metals

Article L224-98

The contract provided for in article L. 224-97 includes the following information: 1° The full name and address of the professional purchaser or, in the case of a legal entity, its company name and th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: French Paralympic and Sports Committee

Article L141-7

…n of the French Paralympic and Sports Committee, is punishable by the penalties set out in Articles L. 716-9 to L. 716-13 of the French Intellectual Property Code.III - By way of exception to Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-3

…ework and in accordance with the objectives of medically assisted procreation as defined in Article L. 2141-1.Taking into account the state of medical techniques, the members of the couple or the unma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Board of Directors and Director.

Article L5322-1

…ealthcare professionals authorised to prescribe and dispense products mentioned in the same article L. 5311-1 ; 5° Representatives of associations of users of the healthcare system approved under Arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Self-employed practitioners

Article L6154-3

…hooses whether to receive his fees directly or, by way of derogation from the provisions of article L. 162-2 of the Social Security Code, through the hospital administration. The choice made by the pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-11

…nsfusion master plan.II - Apart from the collection of blood or its components mentioned in article L. 1221-2, the biological qualification of donations, the preparation of labile blood products and t…

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