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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-7

…ded, the personal data protection committee may, in accordance with the procedures laid down by the decree provided for in article L. 1123-14, refer the matter to the expert committee for research, st…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV: Procedure applicable to organised crime and delinquency and to felonies

Article 706-73-1

…blanchiment prévus à l'article 324-2 of the Criminal Code, with the exception of those mentioned in 14° of Article 706-73 du présent code;4° Délits d'association de malfaiteurs, prévus à l'article 450…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2573-6

…ovided for in II to VI. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2122-1 and L. 2122-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2122-2-1 law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 L. 2122-3 law no. 96-142 of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General principles

Article A823-5

…gement have been carried out, in particular those related to ethical rules; after contacting the predecessor statutory auditor, in compliance with the rules of professional ethics and professional sec…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-5

…eriods for the sporting events mentioned in a to c ;e) During the periods covered by a disciplinary decision banning the athlete from participating in a sporting event or by a precautionary suspension…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Notifications and information

Article L233-7

…s or nineteen-twentieths of the capital or voting rights informs the company within a period set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, from the time the shareholding threshold is crossed, of the total numb…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-1

The Agence de la biomédecine is a public administrative establishment under the supervision of the Minister for Health.It is responsible for transplants, reproduction, embryology and human genetics. I…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Issuance of Bulletin No. 2 of the Criminal Record

Article R79

…proceedings; 13° To the tax authorities when issuing the certificates provided for in article 6 of decree no. 75-911 of 6 October 1975 relating to approved management centres ; 14° To State administr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L773-15

…e table: " Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 519-1 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 519-1-1 Order no. 2016-351 of 25 March 2016 L. 519-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L774-15

…e table: " Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 519-1 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 519-1-1 Order no. 2016-351 of 25 March 2016 L. 519-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22…

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