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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L1115-3

Drawing up a certificate in breach of article L. 1110-2-1 is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Aggravated risks

Article L1141-3

The agreement provided for in article L. 1141-2 is concluded for a period of three years. The agreement and its amendments shall be published in the Journal officiel. For those of its provisions which…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-3

Once the Committee for the Protection of Individuals has issued a favourable opinion and the performance study has been authorised, where applicable, by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Procedures for implementing genetic characteristic tests and identifications by genetic fingerprinting and informing next of kin

Article L1131-3

Subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of Article L. 1131-2-1, only practitioners approved for this purpose by the Biomedicine Agency referred to in Article L. 1418-1 under conditions laid do…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: General principles

Article L1130-3

By way of derogation from articles 16-10 and 16-11 of the Civil Code, when the person is incapable of expressing his or her wishes, the examination or identification may be undertaken for medical purp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
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Article L1211-3

Advertising in favour of a donation of human 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…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Judgment on liability

Article L1143-3

In the same decision, the court finds that the conditions mentioned in article L. 1143-2 have been met and rules on the defendant's liability in the light of the individual cases presented by the clai…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L1161-3

Support activities are part of therapeutic education. Their purpose is to provide assistance and support to patients and their families in managing their disease. They comply with national specificati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article L1223-3

The only plasmas that may be the subject of promotional communication are those in the production of which no industrial process is involved, mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 1221-8, if…

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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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