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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment of social security contributions

Article 122-12

The Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée will ensure that the beneficiaries of financial aid comply with their obligations towards the bodies responsible for collecting the social security c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article R5121-74-3

I.- Authorisation for compassionate access is granted by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé for the duration of treatment of the patient in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Access to payment accounts

Article D133-12

As soon as a payment service provider managing accounts has a dedicated interface complying with the obligations set out in Article 32 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2018/389 of 27 Novembe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest in the event of deferred removal

Article R*732-3

Notwithstanding article R. 732-2, the Minister of the Interior is competent to place a foreign national under house arrest, pursuant to 6° of article L. 731-3 or article L. 731-4, in the following cas…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-3-7

Articles L. 228-2 to L. 228-3-1 and L. 228-3-4 to L. 228-3-6 are applicable to intermediaries mentioned in 1° to 3° of I of article L. 228-2 who receive a request for information concerning the owners…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Requests to make data available electronically

Article R15-33-72

The technical procedures for interrogating and transmitting information are specified in a protocol signed by the Minister of Justice and, as appropriate, the Minister of the Interior or the Minister…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-1-3

With the authorisation of the public prosecutor, the judicial police officer or agent may carry out the requisitions provided for in

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6123-3-7

Before appointing the members of the Committee in application of article R. 6123-3-3, the Regional Prefect shall consult the President of the Regional Council on the appointment, under 5° of this arti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-3-1

…owing consultation of the automated processing of personal data covered by the article 31 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés, selon les règles…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-7-3

I. The chairman of the hospital medical committee is the vice-chairman of the hospital board.II.The chairman of the hospital medical committee has the following duties and responsibilities:1° In conju…

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