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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

Article L142-4

…of coordinating the management of accommodation in places of lodging, provided for in article L. 552-1 are required to declare to the Office, within the framework of automated data processing, the pl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-4

…the pharmacist who owns a pharmaceutical establishment, the period during which his spouse or heirs may have the establishment managed by a pharmacist authorised for this purpose by the Director Gener…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Preventive recovery plans

Article R613-45

The persons required to draw up a preventive recovery plan referred to in Article R. 613-43 shall inform the supervisory board as soon as possible and in all cases when they adopt a recovery measure p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article D1432-49

Where its opinion is required, the Regional Health and Autonomy Conference is deemed to have been consulted if no action is taken within two months of receipt of the request for an opinion, accompanie…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-49

In an emergency, leave may be taken with twenty-four hours' notice.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article R450-4

…est for authorisation to disclose connection data referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 450-3-3 specifies for each investigation: 1° The name of the person suspected of having taken part i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R4211-44

…he name or administrative address of the registered office of the establishment or authorised body; 2° The appointment of a new director of the establishment or authorised body; 3° The implementation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personnel.

Article L5323-4

The contractual agents mentioned inarticles L. 5323-2 and L. 5323-3 : 1° Are bound by professional secrecy and discretion under the same conditions as those defined in Article 26 of Title I of the Gen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Hospital duties for medical students.

Article R6153-47

During the period defined in article R. 6153-46, medical students complete thirty-six months of training, including the annual leave provided for in article R. 6153-58, the terms of which are determin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to the control of groups

Article R356-4

…ce undertakings in a group, requiring the approval or authorisation of the supervisory authorities; 2° A decision relating to the extension of the recovery period referred to in Article L. 352-7 ; 3°…

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