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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ASSESSMENT OF THE ASYLUM SEEKER'S VULNERABILITY AND PARTICULAR NEEDS

Article L522-4

…mation may be processed automatically, under the conditions laid down by law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article 230-18

In application of Article 31 of the aforementioned Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, a decree in the Council of State, issued after consultation with the National Commission for Information Technology…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-55

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article 111 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 modififiée relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés, l'accès aux données mentionnées à l'articl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Common provisions

Article R53-21-25

…munication means. The right to information provided for in I de l'article 32 de la loi du 6 janvier 1978 sus mentionnée, sauf en ce qui concerne les personnes habilitées à accéder mentionnées aux arti…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6 : Exceptional aid to compensate for the loss of turnover due to the ban on the sale and consumption of food and drink in cinemas

Article 919-100

…ns of national framework scheme no. SA.100959 authorised by the European Commission by decisions of 20 December 2021 C(2021)9880, 16 March 2021 C(2021) 1902, 9 December 2020 C(2020) 9072, 20 May 2020…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article R1612-31

…shall refer the matter to the regional audit chamber, pursuant to the provisions of article L. 1612-20, when the accounts of the municipal or inter-municipal public establishment show a deficit in the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to exceptional support for companies producing and distributing cinematographic works during the period of resumption of theatrical exhibition of cinematographic works

Article 914-4

For the application of articles 914-2 and 914-3, box office takings between 22 June 2020 and 1 September 2020 are taken into account. However, for cinematographic works that have benefited from the pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Equity securities

Article L744-2

…olumn of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 212-1 A Ordinance no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 212-1 Ordinance no. 2004-604 of 24 June 2004 L. 212-2 Act 2012-387 of 2…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Review of balance sheets

Article 45

1. and 2. (Obsolete provisions). 3. The right to revise balance sheets is withdrawn in respect of price changes after 30 June 1959 (1).

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: International applications

Article L614-17

This section relates to the application of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, done at Washington on 19 June 1970, hereinafter referred to as the "Washington Treaty".

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