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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ethics officers in health authorities and bodies

Article R1451-16

The compliance officer is bound by professional secrecy and discretion under the same conditions as those defined in article 26 of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum standards applicable to antenatal consultations.

Article R2122-16

Before taking up their duties, all members of staff must undergo a general medical examination, including : - a chest X-ray, unless an X-ray less than two months old can be provided ; - a tuberculin s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent access to the national health data system for certain public services

Article R1461-16

Only the compulsory health insurance bodies, the Directorate for Research, Studies, Evaluation and Statistics, the Social Security Directorate, the General Secretariat of the Social Ministries and the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum standards applicable to infant consultations.

Article R2132-16

Before taking up their duties, all members of staff must undergo a general medical examination, including : - a chest X-ray, unless an X-ray less than two months old can be provided ; - a tuberculin s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Authorisation for cross-border movement of embryos

Article R2141-16

The Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine will take a decision within two months of receipt of the complete application. If the administration remains silent on expiry of this period, the a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Control consultation and other common provisions

Article R2212-16

Only doctors, midwives, family planning or education centres and health centres that have signed the agreement referred to in article R. 2212-9 may obtain the medicines required to carry out a volunta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Import and export of embryonic stem cells for research purposes.

Article R2151-16

Any import or export of embryonic stem cells for research purposes, excluding transit and the crossing of customs territory on the occasion of a transfer between two other Member States of the Europea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Points of entry to the territory

Article R3115-16

Metropolitan airports whose average annual traffic, evaluated over three consecutive years, is greater than a number of passengers from an international journey defined by order of the ministers respo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-16

The parties present at the hearing and the counsel for the person under psychiatric care are notified of the order on the spot and acknowledge receipt. The judge verbally informs them of the time limi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Combating the international spread of diseases

Article R3116-16

Failure to comply with the obligations set out in the first and third paragraphs of article R. 3115-66 and the first and second paragraphs of article R. 3115-67 is punishable by a fifth-class fine.

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