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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

Article L142-3

…egard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and by the loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L122-9

…ols a sports company or exercises significant influence over it, within the meaning ofArticle L.233-17-2 of the French Commercial Code, is prohibited from: 1° To grant a loan to another sports company…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employers' groups.

Article L1255-13

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 1253-1 to L. 1253-10 and L. 1253-17 is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros. A repeat offence is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Payment service providers

Article L521-6

…provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Act No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on Data Processing, Data Files and Individual Liberties and Regulation (EC) No.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-5

…inguished, including in the event of a repeat offence, under the conditions set out in articles 495-17 to 495-25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, by the payment of a fixed fine of €200. The amount o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 422-7

…iversity Images aid is subject to:1° To the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline.

Article L812-10

…shable by the penalties incurred for the offence of usurpation of title provided for by Article 433-17 of the Penal Code. The same penalties will apply to anyone who uses a name that bears a resemblan…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Data accessors

Article R142-46

…Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, pursuant to IV of article 31 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, a compliance undertaking referring to this article and specifying the exact lo…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIc : Mobile electronic anti-seizure devices for the protection of victims of violence

Article 1136-16

…rties, to enable the judge to determine the warning and pre-alert distances defined in article 1136-17 of this Code. When the judge orders the wearing of a mobile anti-seizure device, he shall ensure…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Application for substantial modification

Article R1124-13

…of 16 April 2014 within 15 days of the date of validation of the application referred to in Article 17(5) of this Regulation. If the competent authority has sent a request for additional information t…

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