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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the national health data system

Article R1461-9

…volving data from the national health data system, in particular those mentioned in Article R. 1461-17 ; 4° The information provided for in II of Article L. 1461-3. The Caisse nationale de l'assurance…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-38-1

…ration pursuant to Article L. 131-16-1. The right to object provided for inarticle 56 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties does not apply to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to Guadeloupe

Article R591-4

…priately. "6° In Article R. 531-11, the words: "under the conditions provided for in Article R. 531-17" are replaced by the words: "by hand-delivery of the summons when the complete asylum application…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to French Guiana

Article R591-7

…examined. "6° In Article R. 531-11, the words: "under the conditions provided for in Article R. 531-17" are replaced by the words: "by hand-delivery of the summons when the complete asylum application…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-7

…132-8 . For members who have not reached the age mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 161-17-2 of the Social Security Code by the end of the financial year in question, at least two estimate…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article 230-12

…cessing operations may record personal data of the kind referred to in I of Article 6 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms, to the extent strictly…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-19

…Article L. 561-2, their managers and agents or that of the authorities mentioned in Article L. 561-17 and when the judicial investigation reveals that they may be involved in the money laundering or…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-5

…g are treated as periods of presence: 1° Periods of maternity leave provided for in Article L. 1225-17, paternity and childcare leave provided for in Article L. 1225-35, adoption leave provided for in…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Disciplinary procedure

Article R612-50-1

…Personal data is kept on the AMF's official website in compliance with the rules set out in Act 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on Data Processing, Data Files and Individual Liberties.Where applicable, the r…

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

Article D5422-4-3

…n the previous paragraph, the rights of erasure and objection provided for respectively in Articles 17 and 21 of the same Regulation do not apply to this processing.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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