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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Retention period for data entered in the register and procedures for deleting them

Article R53-21-22

…deletion of data entered in the directory: a) Upon expiry of the period provided for in Article R. 53-21-20 ; b) When informed of one of the decisions mentioned in article R. 53-21-21; c) When inform…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Retention period for data entered in the register and procedures for deleting them

Article R53-21-20

The data entered in the register is kept for a period of thirty years from the day on which the examination, expertise or assessment was carried out or, if the person was a minor at the time of the of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Referrals to the Agency by the associations referred to in Article L. 1313-3

Article R1313-32

Referrals made by associations authorised under the second paragraph of article L. 1313-3 must be sent by the head of the association, or by his or her representative expressly designated by proxy, to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Creation and communication of documents and information relating to the presence of asbestos

Article R1334-29-7

…ry sheet for the common portions of the "asbestos technical file" referred to in article R. 1334-29-5; 3° In the case of the sale of other properties: the summary sheet of the "asbestos technical file…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Creation and communication of documents and information relating to the presence of asbestos

Article R1334-29-6

The report on the identification of list C materials and products containing asbestos provided for in article R. 1334-22 is sent to any natural or legal person required to organise or carry out demoli…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Creation and communication of documents and information relating to the presence of asbestos

Article R1334-29-4

I. - Owners of private portions of apartment blocks must compile, keep and update a file entitled "asbestos file - private portions" containing the following information and documents:1° The report on…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to the collection of parking charges by a contracting third party

Article R2333-120-12

The contracting third party may not assign to the collection activities defined in article R. 2333-120-11 an agent who does not satisfy the conditions set out in 1° to 3° of article R. 2333-120-8. The…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to the collection of parking charges by a contracting third party

Article R2333-120-11

For the collection of parking fees paid by immediate payment or by payment of the post-parking charge within the period in which it is due, a third-party organisation may be used, under the conditions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5 : Fees payable for occupancy of the public domain by water and sewerage works

Article R3333-18

The fee payable each year to a department for the occupation of the departmental public domain by water and sewerage service works is determined by the departmental council under the conditions provid…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article L243-7

…surance provided for in this Title. Victims of loss or damage covered by law no. 78-12 of 4 January 1978 may take direct action against the insurer of the person responsible for such loss or damage if…

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