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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisation of establishments taking samples.

Article L1242-3

The terms and conditions for the application of this chapter are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, and in particular the technical, health and medical conditions and the conditions for guara…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1245-3

Any removal of tissues and cells with a view to donation carried out under the conditions set out in Chapter II of this Title is a medical activity.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-3

Obtaining or attempting to obtain blood from a person in return for payment, in any form whatsoever, is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 euros.Providing or attempting to pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3

Any removal of organs carried out under the conditions laid down in Chapter III of this Title is a medical activity.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Gametes.

Article L1273-3

As stated in article 511-10 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below:"Except in the case provided for in Article 16-8-1 of the Civil Code, disclosing information that makes it possible to identify both…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety

Article L1313-3

With a view to fulfilling its missions, the Agency may refer any matter to itself. Matters may be referred to it by the competent State authority, the Parliamentary Office for the Evaluation of Scient…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Preparation, preservation and use of tissues, cells and their derivatives.

Article L1243-3

Any organisation that has made a prior declaration to the Minister for Research may, for the purposes of its own research programmes, ensure the conservation and preparation for scientific purposes of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Natural mineral waters.

Article L1322-3

A natural mineral spring may be declared to be in the public interest. In this case, it may be assigned a protection perimeter, which may cover separate plots of land. Within this perimeter, all activ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-3

The compensation that may be due to the owners or occupiers of land included within a protection perimeter for the abstraction of water intended for human consumption, as a result of measures taken to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-3

Where the connection is made via a private road, and without prejudice to the provisions of articles L. 171-12 and L. 171-13 of the Code de la voirie (Road Code) relating to compulsory drainage and th…

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