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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Electronic identification of users of digital health services

Article L1470-3

The ministers responsible for health and social action, or where applicable the minister responsible for defence, shall make available to professionals, both natural and legal persons, working in the…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER I: DEFINITIONS - GENERAL RULES FOR CREATION, USE AND CONTROL.

Article L211-3

…particular those mentioned in Article…

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

Article L2131-3

…result in the temporary or permanent withdrawal of the authorisations provided for in Article L. 2131-1.The authorisation of an establishment or laboratory may also be withdrawn in the event of a bre…

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

Article L2441-3

For the application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia of Article L. 2131-4 : 1° In the third paragraph, the words: "A doctor practising in a multidisciplinary prenatal diagnosis centre as defined…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection and promotion of maternal and child health.

Article L2421-3

…equested from the departmental maternal and child protection service" are deleted from article L. 2132-1 . II - For its application in Wallis and Futuna, the first sentence of the second paragraph of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: ASYLUM AT THE BORDER

Article R351-3

…ction of Refugees and Stateless Persons in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles R. 531-11 to R. 531-16. However, if necessary and by way of derogation from article R. 531-15, the perso…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of risks of exposure to ionising radiation.

Article L4451-3

…orkers is bound by professional secrecy under the penalties and conditions set out in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Penal Code, with regard to data covered by secrecy which has been communi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Missions and components of the public employment service.

Article L5311-3

…the public employment service within its territory, under the conditions set out in articles L. 6123-3 and L. 6123-4. The départements, communes and their groupings may contribute to the public emplo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article L5221-3

…inistry of Defence and distributed by the armed forces health service medical supply establishments;3° Or imported by the Ministry of Defence.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: THE LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EVALUATION OF STANDARDS

Article R1211-3

The representatives of the presidents of the departmental councils are elected by the college of the presidents of the departmental councils in a single-round majority list ballot, with the submission…

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