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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Clearing houses

Article R762-11

…d and fourth paragraphs" are replaced by the words "second paragraph";3° The references to Articles 17 to 19, 31 and 54 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Rights of data subjects

Article R142-48

…ided for by Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Article 49 of Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 is exercised at the town hall of the place of accommodation or, in Paris, Lyon…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Rights of data subjects

Article R142-32

…ided for by Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Article 56 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 does not apply to the processing mentioned in Article R. 142-26.The rights of i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Opposition to cold calling

Article L223-6

The provisions of this chapter apply without prejudice to articles 49 to 56 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to data processing, files and freedoms.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Employment of foreign nationals not authorised to work.

Article L8271-19

…may have access to automated processing of work permits under the conditions defined by law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms. For the same reasons, t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Register of unavailable books from the 20th century

Article R134-4

The rights of access and rectification provided for in articles 105 and 106 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 may be exercised by contacting the President of the Bibliothèque nationale de France.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Commercial facilities.

Article A750-8

The right to object provided for in the article 38 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms does not apply to the processing set up.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Armed Forces Medical Corps

Article L4444-2

…hall apply in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version resulting from Order No. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018 17 January 2018.For the application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia of Article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article L5842-16

I. - The articles L. 5212-15 to L. 5212-17 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III.II. - For the application of Article L. 5212-15, after the words "or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: The automated national registry of judicial procedures and the automated processing system known as "Cassiopée".

Article R15-33-66-10

The rights of access and rectification provided for in Articles 39 and 40 of Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties may be exercised with the Pub…

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