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Article L232-3 of the French Sports Code

Any doctor who detects signs suggestive of doping :

1° Must refuse to issue one of the medical certificates defined in articles L. 231-2, L. 231-2-1 and L. 231-2-2;

2° Inform his patient of the risks he is running and offer either to refer him to one of the medical centres mentioned in article L. 232-1, or, in liaison with the latter and depending on what is necessary, to prescribe examinations, treatment or medical follow-up;

3° Mandatorily transmit to the doctor in charge of the medical unit mentioned in article L. 232-1 the findings that he has made and inform his patient of this obligation to transmit. This transmission is covered by medical confidentiality.

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Article L232-3

Le médecin qui est amené à déceler des signes évoquant une pratique de dopage :

1° Est tenu de refuser la délivrance d’un des certificats médicaux définis aux articles L. 231-2, L. 231-2-1 et L. 231-2-2 ;

2° Informe son patient des risques qu’il court et lui propose soit de le diriger vers l’une des antennes médicales mentionnées à l’article L. 232-1, soit en liaison avec celle-ci et en fonction des nécessités, de lui prescrire des examens, un traitement ou un suivi médical ;

3° Transmet obligatoirement au médecin responsable de l’antenne médicale mentionnée à l’article L. 232-1 les constatations qu’il a faites et informe son patient de cette obligation de transmission. Cette transmission est couverte par le secret médical.

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