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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information system concerning jobseekers and employees

Article R5312-45

The rights of access and rectification provided for in articles 39 and 40 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, as amended, relating to information technology, files and civil liberties may be exercised…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information system concerning jobseekers and employees

Article R5312-41

For the purposes mentioned in Article R. 5312-38, the information system is linked, for verification and updating purposes, with : 1° The national system for managing identifiers implemented by the Ca…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information system concerning jobseekers and employees

Article R5312-46

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

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information system concerning jobseekers and employees

Article R5312-43

The categories of recipients of all or part of the personal data included in the information system are: 1° By virtue of their respective powers and within the strict limits of the information they ne…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information system concerning jobseekers and employees

Article R5312-42

The categories of personal data processed in the information system are: 1° Concerning jobseekers and employees: a) Identification data : registration number in the national register for the identific…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Compensation paid in the event of force majeure

Article A444-50

The allowances, paid to municipal councillors, municipal officials, gendarmerie authorities or witnesses, mentioned in e and g of 3° of I of article Annexe 4-8 are as follows: 1° For being present at…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Documents provided to the judge.

Article L3171-4

In the event of a dispute relating to the existence or number of hours worked, the employer must provide the court with evidence of the hours actually worked by the employee. On the basis of this info…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Designation of tax officials responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-10-4

The rules for preparing candidates for the technical examination are laid down, depending on the ministry to which the candidates are to be assigned, by joint instruction from the Directorate General…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L613-41-2

Without prejudice to the rules on large exposures set out in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 in Articles L. 511-41 and L. 533-2, the resolutio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L613-41-1

I. - Notwithstanding any provision or stipulation to the contrary, the general meeting of any of the persons referred to in I of Article L. 613-34 may delegate to the competent body its authority to d…

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