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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-19

The national automated genetic fingerprint database may not be interconnected, reconciled or linked with any other automated processing of nominative information, with the exception of: 1° Processing…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-48

For the application of the provisions of II of article 9 bis of law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, the proportion of women and men represented within eac…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article D5212-8

…ctions provided for in articles L. 5212-10-1, L. 5212-11 and the third paragraph of article L. 5212-9, calculated in accordance with the provisions of article D. 5212-20 ; -the amount of the non-cappe…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The commission for the examination of draft federal regulations relating to sports facilities

Article R142-8

…er responsible for sport, together with an impact report meeting the requirements of article R. 142-9. After ensuring that the notice complies with these requirements, the Minister proposes that it be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Settlement of public claims.

Article D626-15

…ed taking into account:- the efforts made by creditors other than those mentioned in article D. 626-9;- the financial efforts made by shareholders and directors;- the debtor's financial situation and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-32

…7° Presentation of commitments given and received; 8° Presentation of the use of earmarked revenue; 9° Staff report 9° Statement of personnel; 10° List of grouping bodies of which the Corsican local a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to settle in France

Article R212-89

…ant whose professional qualifications meet the conditions for recognition set out in article R. 212-90, with the exception of persons who have been the subject of one of the convictions or measures me…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Informing the person entered in the file

Article R50-38

…d out by the registrar authorised by the head of the prison in accordance with 4° of article 706-25-9, that the person incarcerated has not been the subject of the information referred to in Article 7…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R224-2

…1° Identification of the holder and, where the retirement savings plan is covered by article L. 224-9, of the company ; 2° The value of the rights being built up at 31 December of the previous year, a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Technical capacity of points of entry into France

Article R3115-20-1

…ntioned in the fourth paragraph of article L. 3115-8 and in the second paragraph of article L. 3115-9 contribute to the primary care services defined in article L. 1411-11. The provisions of articles…

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