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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Automatic processing of personal data known as "Application for managing the files of foreign nationals in France".

Article R142-24

The rights of information, access, rectification and limitation of data shall be exercised under the conditions laid down respectively in Articles 13, 15, 16 and 18 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-2-2

…uted or an activity carried out. A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the definition and procedures for determining the beneficial owner.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-2-2

…the development of the organisation of care pathways, medical operations and medico-technical resources to meet the health needs of the population. The medical project and the nursing, re-education an…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transitional measures

Article R352-27

…he provisions of articles L. 352-1, R. 352-2 and R. 352-5, the following rules apply: a) Until 31 December 2017, the standard parameters to be used to calculate the concentration risk sub-module and t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Court reconciliation software

Article 230-25

…to them ; 2° Public prosecutors and investigating magistrates, for investigations relating to offences referred to them; 3° The competent public prosecutor, for the purposes of the supervision he or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2446-2

…the version resulting from Law No. 2017-347 of 20 March 2017 relating to the extension of the offence of obstructing the voluntary termination of pregnancy.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1544-2

Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter II of Title IV of Book I of this Part, with the exception of Articles L. 1142-1-1, L. 1142-2, L. 1142-4, the first two paragraphs of Article L. 1142-8 and Article L. 114…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-25

…oire". The list of works qualified as "heritage and repertoire" is drawn up by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée when the list of art house cinematographic works prov…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Designation of witnesses.

Article 224

…not indicate in his decision the names of the witnesses to be heard, shall enjoin the parties to proceed as provided in the preceding paragraph.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Designation of witnesses.

Article 223

It is incumbent on the party requesting an enquiry to state the surnames, first names and residences of the persons whose evidence it seeks. The same burden is incumbent on the opposing parties reques…

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