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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions specific to Book VI

Article R966-1

The provisions of articles R. 611-23-1, R. 662-4in its version resulting from the decree no. 2016-1851 of 23 December 2016 relating to the appointment of bailiffs and auctioneers in certain procedures…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article R49-38

…esting State using a form drawn up in accordance with Annex A to Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA of 18 December 2006. When the departments and units requested postpone their response on the grounds th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article R49-37

Subject to the provisions of Article R. 49-38, where a request for information from a competent department of one of the Member States of the European Union or of one of the non-Member States mentione…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to requests for information issued by the French services

Article R49-35

…shall contain the information listed in the model in Annex B to Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA of 18 December 2006 and specifying, in particular: 1° The expected time limit for transmitting the info…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to requests for information issued by the French services

Article R49-36

Where, on the one hand, the request for information relates to an offence falling within one of the categories listed in Article 695-23 and punishable in France by a custodial sentence of at least thr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article R1526-1

…he group action and the action for recognition of rights provided for in Titles V and VI of Act No. 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016 on the modernisation of justice for the 21st century .

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Dematerialised service

Article R5132-1-22

…formation for data subjects is provided in accordance with Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Processing of personal data concerning health necessary for the adapted support of jobseekers with disabilities

Article D5312-53

…Information is provided to data subjects in accordance with Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individ…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Rights of data subjects

Article R142-8

…a application was submitted, under the conditions laid down respectively in Articles 13, 15, 16 and 18 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Articles 49 and 50 of Law no. 78-17 of 6 Janu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of organs, tissues or cells for therapeutic purposes

Article R1522-4

…e to Wallis and Futuna, with the exception of Articles R. 1242-14, R. 1245-9 to R. 1245-12, R. 1245-18 to R. 1245-21 and subject to the adaptations provided for in this Chapter.Article R. 1241-2 is ap…

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