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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions authorising the organisers of sporting events and competitions to process personal data for the purposes of Article L. 333-1-4

Article R333-6

…rom betting.The rights of access and rectification provided for in articles 49 and 50 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties may be exercised…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-28

…he company's social policy, working conditions and employment provided for in 3° of Article L. 2312-17 also covers the company's social balance sheet when the company has at least three hundred employ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-18

…ared to the previous year, accompanied by the reasons, the information mentioned in article D. 1332-17 as well as the summary of public comments are communicated by the municipality to the Prefect and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-5

…or shall certify to the Prefect that they meet the conditions provided for in C of I of Article R. 917-17. "Candidates for the office of member of the bureau elected in respect of the college represen…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Software pledge agreement

Article L132-34

Without prejudice to the provisions of the loi du 17 mars 1909 relative à la vente et au nantissement des fonds de commerce, the exploitation right of the author of software defined in Article L. 122-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for recognising the evidential value of documents containing personal health data created or reproduced in digital form and for destroying documents stored in a form other than digital

Article L1111-26

…retention period or, failing that, the period provided for in article 4, paragraph 5 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties.If this original…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
G: Special rates

Article 281 octies

…defined in article L. 5121-8 of the Public Health Code, which meet the conditions of article L. 162-17 of the Social Security Code or which are approved under the conditions provided for in articles L…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Processing of criminal records

Article R40-32

…the provisions and in accordance with the procedures set out in Articles 44 and 70-22 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article R333-3-1

…L. 122-1 or likely to exercise a significant influence over it, within the meaning ofArticle L. 233-17-2 of the French Commercial Code ; 3° The managers and employees of sports associations and sports…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pricing and approval.

Article L5123-2

…the conditions specific to these medicinal products set by the decree referred to in article L. 162-17 of the Social Security Code, to approved products on a list drawn up by order of the ministers re…

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