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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information obligation

Article L222-5

In good time and before being bound by a contract, the consumer shall receive information, the list of which shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, covering:1° The identity and contact de…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Right of communication by the financial authorities.

Article 64 A

1. Under no circumstances may State administrations, départements and communes, as well as companies granted concessions by the State, départements and communes, or any establishments or bodies whatso…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Principles for making health data available

Article L1460-1

Personal health data intended for public services or establishments of the State or local authorities, health professionals or social security bodies may be processed in the public interest, in compli…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions authorising the organisers of sporting events and competitions to process personal data for the purposes of Article L. 333-1-4

Article R333-6-1

I. - For the application of the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 333-1-4, La Française des Jeux implements automated processing of personal data relating to bettors and bets placed on s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules governing the operations of sociétés de crédit foncier (building societies)

Article L513-13

Loans and exposures referred to in Article L. 513-2 and similar receivables are assigned to a société de crédit foncier simply by delivering a slip to the assignee, the details of which are set by dec…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of the admissibility decision

Article L722-5

The suspension and prohibition of enforcement proceedings brought against the debtor's assets entails a prohibition on the debtor doing any act that would aggravate his insolvency, paying, in whole or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Financial provisions

Article L2543-3

The expenditure necessary to fulfil the obligations imposed by law on communes is entered in the communal budget. The following are compulsory: 1° The material costs of the communal administration; 2°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: NAME AND TERRITORY OF THE REGION

Article L4124-1

I. - A metropolitan region and the départements of which it is composed may, by concurring deliberations of their deliberative assemblies, adopted by a majority of three-fifths of the votes cast, requ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L4331-3

Revenue from the investment section includes in particular: a) State subsidies and contributions from local authorities, their groupings and third parties to investment expenditure; b) Proceeds from l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Board of Directors and Director.

Article L5322-2

The Director General of the Agency shall take, on behalf of the State, the decisions which, with regard to the products mentioned in Article L. 5311-1, fall within the competence of the Agency by virt…

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