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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Referencing digital health services and tools in the digital health space

Article R1111-39

…cle R. 1111-37, the data protection impact assessment provided for in Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Traffic

Article L414-8

…9; 10° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "visitor" provided for in Article L. 426-20; 11° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "trainee" provided for in Article L. 426-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent access to the national health data system for certain public services

Article R1461-12

…Haut Conseil pour l'avenir de l'assurance maladie (High Council for the Future of Health Insurance);20° Fonds de financement de la couverture maladie universelle (Universal Health Coverage Fund);21° R…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Transmission of requests, notifications or service by electronic means of telecommunication

Article D591

…e last paragraph of article 116;13° Requests for individual confrontations provided for by Article 120-1 ;14° Requests for expert opinions provided for by Article 156 ;15° Requests to modify the missi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1881-1

…r in II.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSIN THE WAY THEY THEY ARE WRITTENTitle IID. 1621-1Resulting from decree no. 2003-592 of 2 July 2003D. 1621-2Resulting from decree no. 2010-102 of 27 January 2010D. 1621-3Re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE

Article L1211-2

The Local Finance Committee comprises:- two deputies;- two senators;- two presidents of regional councils elected by the college of presidents of regional councils;- four presidents of departmental co…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 undecies

I.-The general tax on polluting activities is declared and settled by the taxpayers in accordance with the following procedures:1° For taxpayers liable for value added tax subject to the normal actual…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Application to the armed forces health service

Article R6153-93

…ior doctors" when completing phase 3, known as the consolidation phase, mentioned in article R. 632-20 of the Education Code, and "interns" when completing the phases mentioned in article R. 6193-2. I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties and criminal liability

Article L3515-3

…paper and cigarette-rolling paper free of charge in disregard of the provisions of article L. 3512-20 requiring neutrality and uniformity of packaging units, outer packaging and overwrapping;8° Using…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1343-2

…ly with the obligations laid down in ... is punishable by three months' imprisonment and a fine of €20,000: 1° Article L. 1341-1 relating to the information needed to prescribe preventive and curative…

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