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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Multi-annual protocol referred to in I of Article L. 6147-11

Article R6147-140

I.-The protocol referred to in I of article L. 6147-11 is implemented for a period of five years and tacitly renewed for the same period, unless an amendment is concluded no later than six months befo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specific contracts mentioned in I of Article L. 6147-12

Article R6147-142

…he armed forces health service under the regional intervention fund in application of article L. 1435-8 and the implementation at regional level of the measures included in the protocol referred to in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: National health identifier

Article R1111-8-2

…th research purposes as mentioned in the last paragraph of article 30 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms, and authorised under the conditions lai…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article D111-18

…processing of personal data carried out in this context complies with the loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés modifiée et précise dans la rubrique pr…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Marriage certificates.

Article 76

…here they are required; 4° The forenames and surname of the previous spouse of each of the spouses; 5° (repealed); 6° The declaration by the contracting parties to take each other as spouses, and the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Processing of criminal records

Article R40-24

…duties.It may contain personal data of the kind mentioned in I of article 8 of the law of 6 January 1978, solely in cases where this data results from the nature or circumstances of the offence or rel…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the Roll of the Association.

Article D4323-1-4

…e period of provisional registration. Pursuant to articles 39 et seq. of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms, the chiropodist concerned may obtain co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Accommodation

Article L552-6

…and Integration coordinates the management of accommodation in the hostels mentioned in Article L. 552-1. To this end, it designs, implements and manages, under the conditions provided for by Regulat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article R40-37

…accordance with the procedures laid down by the articles 41 and 44 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the Roll of the Association.

Article D4323-1-2

…od of provisional registration.In accordance with articles 39 et seq. of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties, the masseur-physiotherapist conc…

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