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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Foreign nationals in seasonal employment

Article R421-59

The competent authorities shall provide the seasonal worker with written information on his or her rights and obligations under Directive 2014/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification or deletion

Article R50-59

If the request is granted, the public prosecutor may, within ten days, contest the decision before the president of the investigating chamber. This challenge suspends the execution of the decision.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification or deletion

Article R50-55

The competent public prosecutor, pursuant to the provisions of article 706-25-12, to order, at the request of the person concerned, the rectification or deletion of the information contained in the fi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification or deletion

Article R50-58

If the liberty and custody judge fails to rule within the time limit set in article R. 50-56 or if his request is not granted, the interested party may, within a period of ten days, refer the matter t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification or deletion

Article R50-56

The competent magistrate must inform the interested party of his decision by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt within three months of receipt of the request. If there is no response wi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification or deletion

Article R50-57

After requesting the public prosecutor's written submissions, the liberty and custody judge makes a reasoned decision within three months. The order is notified to the public prosecutor or investigati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Provisions relating to the implementation of an internal bail-out measure

Article L613-55-5

…ntioned in 1°, 2° or 3° below and subject to the exclusions mentioned in I and II of Article L. 613-55-1, the resolution college shall implement a write-down measure as part of the internal bail-in un…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-5-5

…appropriate, support measures for the players involved in improving conditions of access to water; 5° Recommend suitable ways of informing the public about the solutions adopted to improve conditions…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5-5

I.-In application of 13° of article L. 122-5 and subject to II of this article, libraries accessible to the public, museums, archive services or institutions holding film, audiovisual or sound heritag…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Compensation for loss resulting from non-performance of the contract

Article 1231-5

Where the contract stipulates that the party who fails to perform it shall pay a certain sum by way of damages, no greater or lesser sum may be awarded to the other party.However, the judge may, even…

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