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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-12-1

…ed by the French Anti-Doping Agency in accordance with the provisions of Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information, files and freedoms, under conditions set by decree in the Conseil d'Et…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions relating to checks prior to opening a Livret A passbook account

Article R221-124

…ons of I is subject to the penalties set out in Chapters VII and VIII of Act no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on Data Processing, Data Files and Individual Liberties.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L912-3

…loyees of a société coopérative de production within the meaning of the loi n° 78-763 du 19 juillet 1978 portant statut de sociétés coopératives de production" are deleted.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Automated processing of personal data known as "digital criminal records

Article R249-15

The right to object provided for in

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Automated processing of personal data known as "digital criminal records

Article R249-14

In accordance with the provisions of article 111 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 as amended relating to information technology, files and freedoms, access to data and the conditions for its rectifi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Access to documents and information

Article D3171-14

…he right of access to personal information provided for in article 39 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties applies to documents recording em…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information system concerning jobseekers and employees

Article R5312-46

The right to object provided for in article 38 of amended law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms does not apply to the processing referred to in article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Publicity and protection of the rights of third parties.

Article R229-8

…ce with the terms set out in articles 1843- 4 du code civil et 17 du décret n° 78- 704 du 3 juillet 1978 relatif à l' application de la loi n° 78- 9 du 4 janvier 1978 modifiant le titre IX du livre II…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1831-1

…14 May 2021R. 1221-21-4Decree no. 2021-1708 of 17 December 2021 R. 1221-22 Decree no. 2002-1504 of 24 December 2002 R. 1221-22-1 Decree no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021III.-For the application of article…

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

Article R422-40

…ast three quarters of the members. The provisions of articles 8 to 16 of decree n° 78-704 of 3 July 1978 are applicable. A copy of the deed appointing the liquidator shall be sent by the liquidator to…

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