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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients and newborn babies.

Article R4127-329

In the event of public danger, a midwife may not abandon her patients or newborn babies, unless formally ordered to do so by a qualified authority in accordance with the law.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients and newborn babies.

Article R4127-326

The midwife must always make her diagnosis with the utmost care, devoting the necessary time to it, using the most appropriate methods wherever possible and, if necessary, enlisting the help of the mo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients and newborn babies.

Article R4127-327

The midwife must provide care with a correct and attentive attitude towards the patient, and respect and ensure respect for the patient's dignity.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients and newborn babies.

Article R4127-328

Except in emergencies and provided she is not failing in her duty of humanity or her obligation to assist, a midwife has the right to refuse care for professional or personal reasons. The midwife may…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Planning and sustainable development

Article L4424-26-5

The revenues of the office include in particular:1° The proceeds of the special equipment tax determined under the conditions provided for in Article 1607 bis of the General Tax Code;2° Contributions,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-5-2

As an exception to the provisions of articles L. 613-2-2 and L. 613-2-3, the sale or any other act of commercialisation of livestock or animal reproductive material by the patent holder, or with his c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-5-1

For works belonging to the genre of audiovisual adaptation of shows, the points in the scale are divided between five groups, under the following conditions: I.-A maximum number of 31 points is alloca…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Import and export of gametes and germ tissue for the purposes of medically assisted procreation, fertility preservation or restoration of hormonal function

Article R2141-32

Where the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine finds that the requirements laid down in the import or export authorisation have not been complied with, he may immediately suspend the autho…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Temporary open-ended employment contract

Article L1251-58-2

The employment contract referred to in Article L. 1251-58-1 is governed by the provisions of the French Labour Code relating to open-ended contracts, subject to the provisions of this section. It may…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D15-1-5

The departments, units and bodies, referred to in Article 706-95-17, that may carry out operations to install the technical devices referred to in l'article 706-96 sont :the national directorate of th…

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