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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the national health data system

Article R1461-3

…he main database and all the catalogue databases; 3° Pseudonymising the data it makes available. It may also contribute to the creation of catalogue databases. In order to carry out its tasks, the Pla…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Permanent resident card

Article L426-4

…or L. 426-17, of which he or she is the holder, a permanent residence card for an indefinite period may be issued to a foreign national who applies for it, provided that his or her presence does not c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the protection of rights in the context of a resolution procedure

Article L613-57

I. - The collège de résolution shall ensure that no holder of equity securities referred to in Chapter II of Title I of Book II or of other ownership securities or creditor of a person referred to in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Publication of the register

Article R123-318

In application of the third paragraph of Article L. 123-52, the following authorities, administrations, legal entities and professions have access to all the information contained in the National Regi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-16

…ublic order, the representative of the State in the département and, in Paris, the Préfet de Police may, by means of a reasoned order, prohibit that person from entering or being in the vicinity of ve…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article L5462-8

…e at least one person responsible for ensuring compliance with the regulations, pursuant to Article 15 of that Regulation; 14° For a manufacturer, authorised representative, distributor, importer or u…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 2

…ematerialised supporting documents of a contractual nature provided for in heading 2 of this decree may be sent to the public accountant without the signature of the persons authorised to sign them. (…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Energy

Article L2224-36

…ents exercising the competence of organising authority for public electricity distribution networks may also ensure, as an accessory to this competence, in the context of the same operation and in add…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 777

Bulletin no. 3 is the record of the following convictions handed down by a national court for a felony or misdemeanour, where they are not excluded from Bulletin no. 2:1° Sentences involving deprivati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-9-1

…of the dematerialised service provided for in Article L. 6323-9. Caisse des dépôts et consignations may refuse to list a service provider that has been sanctioned over the previous two years for faili…

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