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Article R4127-44 of the French Public Health Code

When a doctor becomes aware that a person to whom he or she is called is being abused or deprived, he or she must take the most appropriate steps to protect that person by exercising prudence and circumspection.

In the case of a minor or a person who is unable to protect himself because of his age or physical or mental state, he shall alert the judicial or administrative authorities, except in special circumstances which he shall assess according to his conscience.

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Article R4127-44

Lorsqu’un médecin discerne qu’une personne auprès de laquelle il est appelé est victime de sévices ou de privations, il doit mettre en oeuvre les moyens les plus adéquats pour la protéger en faisant preuve de prudence et de circonspection.

Lorsqu’il s’agit d’un mineur ou d’une personne qui n’est pas en mesure de se protéger en raison de son âge ou de son état physique ou psychique, il alerte les autorités judiciaires ou administratives, sauf circonstances particulières qu’il apprécie en conscience.

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