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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 8: Automated processing of personal data called "Application de gestion du dispositif national d'accueil des demandeurs d'asile" (Application for managing the national reception system for asylum seekers)

Article R142-58

The rights of access and rectification provided for by Articles 15 and 16 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Articles 49 and 50 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 may be exercised wit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Discipline

Article R811-57

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Coordinating doctors

Article R3711-5

Any practitioner wishing to act as coordinating doctor must submit a request to the public prosecutor. This application must be accompanied by the following information and documents: 1° Nature of pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Operation and wholesale distribution of veterinary medicinal products.

Article R5142-52

A veterinary pharmaceutical establishment mentioned in article R. 5142-1 engaged in the wholesale, free transfer or wholesale distribution of veterinary medicinal products must have an emergency plan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Filing and registration of the declaration

Article R6351-5

The declaration of activity must be accompanied by the following supporting documents: 1° A copy of the proof of attribution of the SIREN number; 2° Bulletin no. 3 of the criminal record of the direct…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisations preserving and preparing tissues and cells from the human body for their own research programmes

Article R1243-54

Within the scope of the declaration, organisations must be able to provide the following information at any time: 1° The nature and number of samples held; 2° The characteristics of the samples held;…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Industrial property qualification

Article R421-5

The professional practice provided for in Article R. 421-1 (3°) results from the exercise on a principal basis of an activity of study, advice, assistance or representation in matters of industrial pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Polling station

Article R2122-56

A polling station is set up to oversee all electoral operations and the counting of votes. In particular, it shall ensure: 1° The implementation of security measures designed to guarantee the secrecy…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-57

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in its capacity as group supervisor may authorise the participating and parent undertakings referred to respectively in the second and third paragr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R714-5

By way of derogation from 2° of Article R. 714-4, may be produced with the application:1° In the event of a transfer by death: a copy of any deed establishing the transfer, at the request of the heirs…

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