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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Accommodation

Article L552-7

…h regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and by Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms.A decree in the Conseil…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-21

…rson may give rise, depending on the case, to the issue of the warrants provided for by article 712-17, suspension of the accommodation measure provided for by article 712-18, to the provisional incar…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-29

…between the parties, in accordance with the provisions of the articles 1843-4 of the Civil Code and 17 du décret n° 78-704 du 3 juillet 1978. Where the transferring shareholder refuses to sign the dee…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Adjournment

Article 747-3

…a ruling on the sentence. When the sentence enforcement judge applies the provisions of article 712-17, it may decide, by reasoned order, made on the application of the public prosecutor, that the con…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Information and publicity measures.

Article R321-33

…specifying their specialities; 5° Mention of the limitation period provided for in Article L. 321-17. II.-The voluntary sales operator shall bring the information mentioned in the fourth paragraph o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-19-1

…sations or foreign States, under the conditions laid down by the articles 112 à 114 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Implementation of the apprenticeship programme

Article R1161-24

…cipation in the programme; 6° The operator complies with the provisions of article 25 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties by requesting aut…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Aid for the practice and establishment of veterinary surgeons

Article R1511-57

…r in article L. 203-1 of this code; 2° Or to the practice companies mentioned in its article L. 241-17, in which veterinarians with health authorisation carry out their activity. II.-This aid may cons…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-13

…incarcerated following the execution of a warrant to bring or arrest issued pursuant to Article 712-17 if the debate must take place within the time limits laid down by that Article or within the time…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Internal control

Article R561-38-8

For the persons mentioned in 3° to 5°, 7° to 17° of Article L. 561-2, financial investment advisers and providers of participative financing services mentioned in 6° of Article L. 561-2, the system de…

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