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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-7

…and the means employed-the methodology of the research with regard to the provisions of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on data processing, data files and individual liberties, the need to collect an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Position limits

Article L420-11

…y a person and those held on his behalf at the level of a group within the meaning ofArticle L. 233-17-2 of the Commercial Code in order to: 1° Prevent market abuse within the meaning of Regulation (E…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-35

…which he or she has benefited and order his or her re-incarceration. The provisions of Article 712-17 shall apply. The sentence enforcement judge warns the sentenced person that the measures provided…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R623-51

…lder of an exclusive exploitation right or by the holder of a licence granted under Articles L. 623-17 or L. 623-20, the applicant must justify that the conditions of l'article L. 623-25 sont remplies…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Prevention of asbestos-related risks in buildings

Article R1334-14

…16, the owner or owners of the private portion; 3° For the buildings referred to in article R. 1334-17, the owner or owners of the building or, in the case of joint ownership, the joint owners' associ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-5

…tial activity allowance in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R. 5122-14 to R. 5122-17.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-14

The provisions of 2° and 3° of III of Article L. 622-17, those of Chapters IV, with the exception of those of Article L. 624-17, and V of Title II of this Book relating to the determination of the deb…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Blood transfusion activities

Article R1222-37

…or mobile site includes, in addition to the presence of a person mentioned in II of Article R. 1222-17: a) A person authorised to carry out the sampling and meeting the conditions laid down in Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Coverage of skills development initiatives for companies with fewer than fifty employees

Article D6332-39

…procedures defined by the board of directors of the skills operator provided for in article L. 6332-17. II - The ancillary costs mentioned in 1° of Article L. 6332-17 cover transport, catering and acc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bakers and bakery signs

Article L132-27

If the provisions of articles L. 122-17 and L. 122-18 is punishable by a fine of 300,000 euros. The amount of the fine may be increased, in a manner proportionate to the benefits derived from the offe…

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