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Showing 50615070 of 32936 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 6 June 2001 · Cass. 3e civ. 15 January 2003 · Cass. 3e civ. 29 January 2008 · Cass. 1re civ. 22 December 1959

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid for veterinary students

Article D1511-62

…If the beneficiary of the aid uses an on-call service, the agreement provided for in article R. 242-61 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code must explicitly mention the direct participation of this b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-61

In all neonatal intensive care units, the following must be ensured : 1° The permanent presence every day of the year, twenty-four hours a day, of at least one paediatrician with proven experience in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for registration

Article D7342-6

…rred to in Article L. 7342-7 is personal data within the meaning of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of individual…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-2

…st Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, adopted in New York on 10 December 1984, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions laid down in Article 689-1 any perso…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Object of protection

Article L511-6

…period provided for in this Article shall not apply where the disclosure occurred before 1 October 2001.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B: Authorisation of national police judicial police officers

Article R15-6-1

…uring their active service may be authorised, under the terms and conditions set out in articles R. 15-6-2 to R. 15-6-6, to exercise the powers attached to this status for a period of five years from…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Prior authorisation and declaration

Article L331-6

…article L. 331-5 without the authorisation of the delegating federation is punishable by a fine of 15,000 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure in the event of medical accidents, iatrogenic conditions or nosocomial infections

Article L1142-6

…tablishments and services, as well as members representing the office instituted in article L. 1142-22 and insurance companies. The composition of the regional commissions and their operating rules, d…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Recipients of data

Article R142-6

…78-3 of the code of criminal procedure;4° Customs officers under the conditions set out in Article 67c of the Customs Code, individually designated and specially authorised by the Regional Director o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 6

ANNEX 6 MENTIONED IN ARTICLE R. 142-44PERSONAL DATA LIKELY TO BE RECORDED IN AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR VALIDATION OF ATTESTATIONS OF ACCOMMODATION PROVIDED FOR…

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