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Showing 26712680 of 4794 articles for Art. 14 janv. 2016

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-11-3

…ey have certified that they comply with requirements equivalent to those set out in Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Informing users and expressing their wishes

Article R1521-2

…licable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting from decree no. 2016-1067 of 3 August 2016, subject to the following adaptations: 1° Article R. 1111-19 is replaced…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4

…formance of a mission of public interest, in accordance with e of 1 of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016. The body mentioned in the last member of the sentence of the first paragr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-26-1

…other than personal data for which he complies with the obligations resulting from Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016, which has been provided or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 60-2

…ith the exception of those referred to in d of 2 of Article 9 of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and in 2° of article 80 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to inf…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Rules applicable to relations between the holder and its suppliers

Article L2232-7

…s L. 441-10 to L. 441-13 of the French Commercial Code, the services referred to in article L. 2213-14 are paid for by the holder of the partnership contract, within the time limits set by regulation.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article L612-17

After completion of the procedure provided for in Article L. 612-14, the patent shall be granted. All titles granted shall include the description, where applicable the drawings, the claims and, in th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 232-2

…L. 212-14 of the same code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation of the Commercial Court.

Article R722-5

…efore the Commercial Court under the conditions laid down in Articles L. 122-2 et R. 212-12, R. 212-14 and R. 212-15 of the judicial organisation code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1831-1

…d for in III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE FORMING RESULTING FROM R. 1221-12 Decree no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021 R. 1221-13 Decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 R. 1221-14 and R. 1221-15 Decree no. 2021…

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