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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Special conditions

Article D539

In accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 731-1 et de l'article R. 61-34, adults may also be placed under mobile electronic surveillance if they have been sentenced to at le…

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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
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4-2

I. - The personal data and information recorded in the processing system referred to in I of article D. 5422-4 are kept for the time required:1° To process requests for reimbursement of contributions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special conditions of secondment

Article L1262-7

The provisions of this section do not apply to temporary employment agencies as defined in Article L. 1251-2 or to modelling agencies as defined in Article L. 7123-12.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4342-13

The provisions of articles R. 4331-12 to R. 4331-15 are applicable to the provision of services by orthoptists whose declaration is provided for in article L. 4342-5.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4371-5

The provisions of articles R. 4331-12 to R. 4331-15 are applicable to the provision of services by dieticians whose declaration is provided for in article L. 4371-7.

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

Article D5121-74-1-1

I.- The maximum value of the period referred to in the second paragraph of II of article L. 5121-12-1 is set at twelve months from the date on which the authorisation referred to in this article is gr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-11

In each establishment mentioned in article L. 3222-1 , a register is kept in which the following are transcribed or reproduced within twenty-four hours: 1° The surname, first names, profession, age an…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Qualified employees

Article R421-25

Where the foreign national already has a residence permit bearing the words "long-term resident-EU" issued by another Member State of the European Union, mentioning that international protection has b…

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

Article R2224-19-2

The collective wastewater treatment charge comprises a variable part and, where applicable, a fixed part. The variable part is determined on the basis of the volume of water taken by the user from the…

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