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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Hosting of personal health data on digital media subject to certification

Article R1111-11

I.-The hosting contract referred to in the last paragraph of I of Article L. 1111-8 is concluded between the hosting provider and its customer. It contains at least the following clauses: 1° An indica…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-20-1

…from national territory or the territory of another Member State of the European Union may only be exercised by a collective management organisation. If this organisation is governed by Title II of B…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-9

…le. During the term of the contract, once the beneficiary has been accepted, the stipulator may not exercise his right to surrender and the insurance company may not grant him an advance without the a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Energy

Article L2224-36

…ing ducts and drawing chambers, subject to, when the competences mentioned in article L. 1425-1 are exercised by another territorial authority or another public cooperation establishment, an agreement…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opening and content of the pharmaceutical record

Article R1111-20-2

I.-The pharmaceutical record contains : a) Data relating to the identity and identification of its holder, in particular his national health identifier, and, where applicable, data relating to the ide…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6314-6

The State and the collectivity of Saint-Martin exercise, each insofar as it is concerned, their right of ownership over their public and private domains. The domain of the collectivity includes, in pa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The State representative

Article L6412-2

…asures relating to the maintenance of public health, safety and tranquillity.This power may only be exercised by the representative of the State with regard to a single commune after formal notice has…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies A

…The deduction ceases as from the sale or termination by the company of the leasing or hire purchase option contract or of the asset and cannot be applied to the new operator.The first paragraph of thi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Resources of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-7

I. - The members of the Deposit Guarantee and Resolution Fund shall provide it with the financial resources necessary to carry out its duties as set out in Article L. 312-4, both for the mechanisms fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1221-4

…he scope of vocational training if they comply with the directory of training courses linked to the exercise of the mandate of a local elected representative mentioned in the same article L. 1221-3. I…

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