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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article L423-2

…heir functions or duties, under the conditions and subject to the penalties set out in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Penal Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-38

…riminal imprisonment of fifteen years or more for one of the offences referred to in article 706-53-13, it may be renewed for as long as the person is subject to judicial supervision or security surve…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to the measures imposed and their contestation

Article L733-16

…to articles L. 733-1, L. 733-4 and L. 733-7 or those taken by the judge pursuant to article L. 733-13 are enforceable may not take enforcement proceedings against the debtor's assets while these meas…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L633-11

…e contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may enter into the agreements provided for in Article L. 632-13 with the competent authorities of a State which is not a party to the Agreement on the European E…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of risks of exposure to ionising radiation.

Article L4451-2

As an exception toarticle 226-13 of the French Penal Code, the occupational health physician may communicate to the person appointed by the employer to advise him/her on the radiation protection of wo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R2123-4

…embers of the committee of experts are bound by professional secrecy in accordance with article 226-13 of the French Penal Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: "My Training Activity" information system

Article R6351-19

…14 and within the limits of the need to know, the automated processing mentioned in article R. 6351-13 may be linked to other automated processing of personal data. The list of such automatic processi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules applicable to contracting authorities

Article R2161-17

…interest that it reserves the right to do so. The minimum requirements mentioned in article R. 2161-13 and the award criteria may not be subject to negotiation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and special conditions

Article R1125-15

…ccess to and performance of medically assisted procreation set out in articles L. 2141-2 to L. 2141-13 are met. In addition, such research may only be carried out in the health establishments, medical…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-3

…tion referred to in article L. 5121-9-1 or one of the registrations referred to in articles L. 5121-13 and L. 5121-14-1 or which benefit from a parallel import authorisation pursuant to article L. 512…

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