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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6362-24

When the author of the request has not been able to obtain the budgetary documents, the president of the territorial audit chamber shall have them communicated by the representative of the State.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6362-27

If the territorial audit chamber finds that the expenditure is not compulsory or that the appropriations entered are sufficient to cover it, it shall notify its decision, which shall be substantiated,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Manufacture of and trade in beverages

Article R3322-2

The declaration of festivals and fairs defined in article R. 3322-1 must be made to the Prefect of the département in which the event is to be held or, in Paris, to the Police Prefect or, in the dépar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Military personnel serving with foreign armies

Article D4062-2

The authorisation to practise provided for in article L. 4061-7 may only be issued if the military health professional working for a foreign army meets the following conditions: 1° He/she is legally r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-21

The categories of personal data recorded are as follows: 1° In the event of payment of the partial activity allowance to the establishment, the judicial representative or the association mentioned in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-25

The rights of access and rectification provided for in articles 39 and 40 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms may be exercised with the Agence de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-23

The data, with the exception of surnames and, where applicable, customary names, as well as the registration number in the National Register for the Identification of Natural Persons, are sent to agen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-22

With the exception of the registration number in the national register for the identification of natural persons, the data in the data processing system may only be used for the purposes mentioned in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-24

Personal data may not be kept for more than five years. However, in the event of a dispute relating to a claim for compensation, the corresponding data is kept until the case is finally settled. The r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-26

The application for authorisation referred to in article R. 5122-2 sent by electronic means is drawn up on a site accessible online, via the Internet network, offering the functionalities necessary fo…

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