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French General Tax CodeIn force
29° bis : Tax reduction for contributions paid to forest clearing associations

Article 200 decies A

…rised associations whose purpose is to carry out preventive work to defend forests against fire on land included in woods classified under article L. 132-1 of the Forestry Code or in the massifs refer…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Automated processing of personal data known as "digital criminal records

Article R249-13

I.-May access information recorded in the processing provided for in article R. 249-9 : 1° Judges and public prosecutors practising in all courts of first instance, appeal and cassation for the sole p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Automated processing of personal data known as "digital criminal records

Article R249-12

…d has given a final ruling in a decision on the merits of the case or, where a conviction has been handed down, until the end of the enforcement of the sentence handed down to the person concerned or,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Automated processing of personal data known as "digital criminal records

Article R249-16

The collection, modification, consultation, communication and deletion of personal data and information are subject to a record including the identification of the user, the date, time and nature of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Automated processing of personal data known as "digital criminal records

Article R249-14

…article 111 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 as amended relating to information technology, files and freedoms, access to data and the conditions for its rectification or deletion are governed by th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Automated processing of personal data known as "digital criminal records

Article R249-10

The records, acts and documents recorded in the processing are: 1° Records and reports drawn up by officers or agents of the judicial police and officials and agents responsible for certain judicial p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Automated processing of personal data known as "digital criminal records

Article R249-11

…vestigation into a worrying disappearance referred to in Article 74-1: a) Data relating to identity and contact details, in particular: title, surname at birth, given name, alias, sex, dates of birth…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Automated processing of personal data known as "digital criminal records

Article R249-15

The right to object provided for in

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Automated processing of personal data known as "digital criminal records

Article R249-9

…minal file" to be implemented in each court. The purposes of this processing, which concerns adults and minors, are to: 1° To facilitate and improve the processing of criminal files by judges, court c…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3 : Entries in civil status registers

Article 28

Mention will be made, in the margin of the birth certificate, of administrative acts and declarations resulting in the acquisition, loss or reinstatement of French nationality. Mention will likewise b…

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