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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Bankruptcy.

Article L654-4

When the perpetrator or accomplice to bankruptcy is a manager of an investment services provider, the penalties are increased to seven years' imprisonment and a fine of €100,000..

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R712-8

The committee may only validly meet if at least four of its seven members are present or represented. In the event of a tied vote, the Chairman has the casting vote.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Rights of data subjects

Article R142-48

The right of access provided for by Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Article 49 of Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 is exercised at the town hall of the place of accommoda…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Group action

Article 848

…his subtitle shall apply to the following group actions initiated on the basis of Title V of Act No 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016 on the modernisation of justice for the 21st century: 1° The action in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Information system for the personal training account and the individual right to training for local elected representatives

Article R6323-38

I.-Information in accordance with the provisions of Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 shall appear on the website of the automated p…

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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

…en, stored and be subject to automated processing under the conditions laid down by Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-43-2

The provisions of Articles 1 to 19 and 34 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and its annexes constitute the i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Reporting professional misconduct to the competent supervisory authorities and protection of whistleblowers

Article L634-2

The procedure established, pursuant to I of Article 8 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, the fight against corruption and the modernisation of economic life, by the persons mentioned…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Public health and environmental whistleblowing

Article L4133-1

…e met, to the reporting or public disclosure mechanism provided for in Chapter II of Title I of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, the fight against corruption and the modernisation of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-9

…ply with Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on data processing, files and freedoms and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individ…

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