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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L934-1

For the application of article L. 450-4 : 1° In the first paragraph, the words: "the European Commission, the Minister for the Economy or the General Rapporteur of the Autorité de la concurrence on a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-17

…annual report, which he shall send to the Minister of Justice, the Minister of the Interior and the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés.The powers entrusted to him shall be exercise…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation.

Article R1411-55-2

…ds to make to the High Council. It may also, in urgent cases, refer to the College or a specialised commission a request for an opinion to be issued within a specified timeframe. When a matter is refe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Data processing carried out by the Agence de la biomédecine

Article R2143-13

…ng. II - The recipients of the data recorded in the processing are: 1° The authorised agents of the commission for access by persons born of medically assisted procreation to the data of third-party d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article L612-10

All members of the supervisory board, the resolution board or the Enforcement Committee of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution must inform the Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle pru…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-39

…6 January 1978, the delegating federation responsible for authorised data processing shall send the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, prior to its implementation, an undertaking…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-16

…one year. Security retention may be renewed, after a favourable opinion from the multidisciplinary commission on security measures, in accordance with the procedures set out in article 706-53-15 and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable before the Assize Court

Article 706-129

…in the course of its deliberations, answered in the affirmative the first question relating to the commission of the acts and in the affirmative the second question relating to the application of the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Alpine skiing and related activities.

Article A212-187

…port considers, after consulting the permanent alpine skiing section of the training and employment commission of the Higher Mountain Sports Council, that there is a substantial difference, he may dec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health establishments responsible for psychiatric care without consent.

Article L3222-5

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 3222-4, in each department a departmental commission for psychiatric care is responsible for examining the situation of persons admitted for psychiatr…

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