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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to potential situations of exposure to an orphan radioactive source

Article R4451-60

In establishments such as facilities for the recovery or recycling of metals, incineration centres, landfill sites and places characterised by large flows of transport and movement of goods, where orp…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Decisions of the guardianship judge

Article 1228

When applying article 442 or paragraph 5 of article 494-6 of the Civil Code, the judge shall rule after hearing or calling the protected person under the conditions provided for in articles 1220 to 12…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Recipients of data

Article R142-54

All or part of the personal data and information recorded in the automated processing mentioned in Article D. 553-20 to D. 553-23, agents of the Agence de services et de paiement, individually designa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Data accessors

Article R142-53

Have access, by reason of their attributions and within the limits of the need to know, to all or part of the personal data and information recorded in the processing mentioned in article L. 552-1 of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Data retention

Article R142-56

With the exception of those mentioned in this article, DNA processing data shall not be transferred or interconnected, linked or reconciled with any other processing. The civil status data of the asyl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Data retention

Article R142-57

Consultations of the DNA processing system, as well as data creation or modification operations, are recorded, including the identity of the consultant, the date, time and purpose of the consultation.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Rights of data subjects

Article R142-58

The rights of access and rectification provided for by Articles 15 and 16 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Articles 49 and 50 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 may be exercised wit…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Data retention

Article R142-55

The data and information recorded in DNA processing are kept for a maximum of two years from notification of the final decision on the asylum application, within the meaning of Article L. 542-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Criminal provisions

Article L775-41

The articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Request for an opinion from the Council of State

Article R2333-120-63

The decision to refer a matter pursuant to Article L. 2333-87-9 is taken by the committee acting as a collegial body. It is sent by the committee clerk's office to the secretariat of the Administrativ…

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