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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 R142-8

…itted, 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 January 1978 relating to i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Criminal provisions

Article L775-43

…r wording resulting from L. 574-1 Ordinance no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 L. 574-2 Ordinance no. 2016-1635 of 1 December 2016 L. 574-3 Ordinance no. 2020-1342 of 4 November 2020 L. 574-4 to L. 574-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article R1524-1

…licable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting from Decree No. 2016-523 of 27 April 2016, subject to the adaptations provided for in the second paragraph. In order…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Professional card

Article R4321-32-2

…or a European professional card; 3° The procedures for updating, pursuant to Article 4 of Order No. 2016-1809 of 22 December 2016 already cited, the electronic records of masseur-physiotherapists hold…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Housing concessions granted to civil servants

Article R114-56

Any centre created since 1 March 2016 must include housing concessions determined in accordance with the provisions of this section.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Common provisions

Article D420-5

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/591 of 1 December 2016 clarifies the definition of economically equivalent OTC contracts.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article R811-1-1

…135-1 à R. 135-4;L'article R. 136-1 est applicable dans sa rédaction résultant du décret n° 2021-1369 du 20 octobre 2021;L'articles R. 122-3, R. 122-6, R. 122-7, R. 122-8, R. 122-10, R. 122-11, R. 122…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Annual activity report for electricity concessions

Article D2224-34

…rgie titulaires d'un contrat de concession communiquer à l'autorité concédante, au plus tard le 1er juin de chaque année, un compte rendu annuel d'activité retraçant les conditions d'exécution de ce c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products

Article L5541-1

…ia.The first paragraph of Article L. 5134-1 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Law No. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016 and in New Caledonia as amended by Law No. 2001-588 of 4 July 2001. For i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Data processing

Article R2122-15

…of the data mentioned in Article R. 2122-12, provided for in Articles 15 and 16 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal…

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