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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R6113-43

…ation of automated processing of nominative information mentioned in II of article 27 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms; 8° The Agency's partici…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissioning authorisation.

Article R6312-36-2

…f making up the crews of the medical transport vehicles on the list provided for in article R. 6312-17 and the total number of authorisations to place vehicles in service that it is requesting; 3° Its…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-5

…20-232 of 11 March 2020 L. 1121-12 Law no. 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-13 Order no. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018 L. 1121-14 Law no. 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-15 Order no. 2018-20 of 17 Janua…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L154-2

…in force in mainland France pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Act No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms, with a view to identify…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Control of plant and animal species harmful to human health

Article L1338-4

…agents approved and commissioned by the Minister for Agriculture, the agents mentioned inarticle L. 172-1 of the Environmental Code and the environmental inspectors of local authorities authorised and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special rules for certain categories of intermediaries

Article L513-7

…ion necessary for the performance of its duties. II. -By way of derogation from I of Article L. 612-17 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may prov…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L211-3

…211-18, the rights and obligations set out in articles L. 211-11, L. 211-14 and L. 211-16 to L. 211-17-1 apply with regard to the travel services included in the tied travel service. III - When a tied…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R324-1-7

…R. * 421-17 du même code, l'autorisation prévue au premier alinéa du IV bis de…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to Book III

Article L2623-1

…racting authorities or entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC," are deleted; 3° In Article L. 2341-1, the references to articles 1741 to 1743…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose.

Article L2372-1

…accordance with Articles L. 225-28 to L. 225-56 and L. 225-79 to L. 225-93, L. 22-10-8 to L. 22-10-17 and L. 22-10-23 to L. 22-10-30 of the French Commercial Code.Notwithstanding the first paragraph,…

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