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Article R2311-3 of the French Public Health Code

I.-Persons who set up or manage an approved establishment in accordance with the procedure set out in article R. 2311-2 may receive financial assistance from the State. This assistance is paid under conditions defined by an agreement between the representative of the State in the département and each person managing the establishment. II.- This agreement specifies: 1° The duration for which it has been concluded, which may not be less…

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Article R2311-4 of the French Public Health Code

At least once a year, the Minister responsible for the family convenes a meeting of the representatives of the natural or legal persons who manage the establishments mentioned in article R. 2311-1 with a view, in particular, to drawing up a national summary of their activities.

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Article R2311-7 of the French Public Health Code

Family planning or education centres carry out the following activities: 1° Medical consultations relating to fertility control ; 2° Dissemination of information and individual and group prevention activities relating to sexuality and family education, organised in and outside the centres in conjunction with the other bodies and organisations concerned; 3° Preparation for married life and parenthood, marital and family counselling; 4° Interviews prior to voluntary interruption of pregnancy as provided…

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Article R2311-8 of the French Public Health Code

The approval provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 2311-2 may only be granted to centres that meet the conditions laid down in articles R. 2311-7, R. 2311-9 and R. 2311-13. An order by the Minister for Health sets out the composition of the application for approval.

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Article R2311-9 of the French Public Health Code

The centres must meet the following conditions: 1° Be run by a doctor who is either a qualified specialist or qualified in medical gynaecology, obstetrics or obstetric gynaecology, or who holds a diploma of complementary specialised studies in reproductive medicine and medical gynaecology; if it is not possible to recruit a doctor who meets these conditions, a waiver may be granted by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency…

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Article R2311-10 of the French Public Health Code

Without prejudice to the provisions of article R. 2311-16, the centres’ activities are monitored on the basis of records and on site; this is carried out by the doctor in charge of the departmental maternal and child protection service or by a doctor from this service delegated by the doctor in charge.

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Article R2311-11 of the French Public Health Code

Centres must inform the President of the Departmental Council immediately of any changes to their staff, activities or facilities. They must provide the President of the Departmental Council with an annual report on their technical, administrative and financial operations. The centres must send the doctor in charge of the departmental maternal and child protection service the statistical documents needed, in particular, to draw up the statements defined by article R….

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Article R2311-12 of the French Public Health Code

If a centre does not meet or ceases to meet the conditions listed in articles R. 2311-7, R. 2311-9 and R. 2311-13, or refuses to submit to the inspection provided for in article R. 2311-10, the president of the departmental council will give it formal notice to comply with the requirements of these articles within a maximum period of three months. If the injunctions of the president of the departmental…

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Article R2311-13 of the French Public Health Code

When the centre supplies the persons mentioned in article L. 2311-4 with contraceptive medicines, products or objects free of charge, it must enlist the help of a pharmacist registered in section D or E of the national order of pharmacists. If the centre is part of a health establishment, this pharmacist may be one of the pharmacists in the establishment’s in-house pharmacy, which supplies the centre under the conditions set…

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Article R2311-14 of the French Public Health Code

The centres may carry out screening and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, either at the request of the patients or with their agreement, on the proposal of the doctor, who will make the results of the examinations known during a subsequent medical consultation. Under no circumstances may the centres record or communicate to anyone the identity of their clients.

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