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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification of a person by genetic fingerprints

Article 16-11

…ly be sought in execution of an investigative measure ordered by the judge hearing an action either to establish or contest a parent-subsidiary relationship, or to obtain or withdraw subsidies. The co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Structures located in a prison establishment

Article R5132-1-18

Prisoners who have signed an employment contract with a prison are not subject to the provisions of this section.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Design-build contract

Article R2171-1

The technical reasons justifying recourse to a design-build contract are linked to the purpose or technical implementation of the work.This concerns works whose use determines their design, execution…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations

Article R784-1

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial and statistical monitoring

Article R5134-18

The Agence de Services et de Paiement is authorised to carry out automated processing of personal data contained in decisions to award employability assistance. The purpose of the automated processing…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial and statistical monitoring

Article R5134-19

…re applicable, an indication of whether the person is recognised as a beneficiary of the obligation to employ disabled workers, in the case of the persons mentioned in Article L. 5212-13; 10° The data…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: MEASURES APPLICABLE IN THE EVENT OF AN ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article L750-1

In accordance with article L. 264-1, the provisions of articles L. 752-1 to L. 752-12, L. 753-1 to L. 753-12, L. 754-1 and L. 754-3 to L. 754-8 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is g…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions applicable to satellite broadcasting, communication on an ancillary online service and simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission

Article L217-1-1

The rights related to copyright corresponding to the communication to the public and reproduction of a phonogram or videogram incorporated into a television or radio programme on an ancillary online s…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Information to be provided to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L355-1

Without prejudice to the information transmitted pursuant to Article L. 612-24 of the Monetary and Financial Code, insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall regularly transmit to the Autorité de co…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Information to be provided to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R385-17

I. - Articles R. 355-1, R. 355-1-1 and R. 355-6 are applicable to supplementary occupational pension funds.For the application of the previous paragraph, the reference to article L. 355-1 is replaced…

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