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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Automatic processing of personal data known as "VISABIO

Article R142-9

…e of foreigners, the right to object, provided for in Article 21 of the same Regulation and Article 56 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, does not apply to this processing.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-57

…able to sociétés anonymes, with the exception of those provided for in articles L. 225-17 to L. 225-56. The introduction in the Articles of Association of this stipulation, or its deletion, may be dec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

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 civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-10

Applications made pursuant to Articles 41, 50, Article 56(6), Article 57 or Article 68(2) and (3) of Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 of 25 June 2019 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Aid for healthcare provision in areas with health deficits

Article D1511-55

…with their contractual commitments, with the exception of the cases referred to in article D. 1511-56. The Regional Health Mission and the State representative in the department of the future place o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article D917-2

…annual statement of activity, quality and performance indicators, as provided for in Article D. 711-56-1, as part of its activity report, which it sends to the Assembly of French Chambers of Commerce…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-21-1

…irectory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings provided for in Article 706-56-2. This processing is supervised by the magistrate in charge of the national criminal records dep…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-55-11

…this section, of I of Article L. 613-55, of 1° of I of Article L. 613-55-4, of I of Article L. 613-56 and of Article L. 613-56-1, notwithstanding any provision or stipulation to the contrary, the mea…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-47-1

…ously accompanied by the person in charge of testing or the chaperone referred to in article R. 232-56.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title V: Provisions specific to the joint tribunal for rural leases.

Article 885

…or by a bailiff's deed addressed to that registry in accordance with the provisions of Articles 54, 56 with the exception of its second and fifth paragraphs, and 57.In all cases, the application must…

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