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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Suspended probation

Article 741

The sentenced person is required to appear, whenever requested, before the sentence enforcement judge under whose supervision he is placed. In the event of non-compliance with the obligations, the pro…

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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

In accordance with the provisions of 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 rectifi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Continuation of the business during the observation period.

Article R631-22

For the application of article R. 622-17, the obligation to declare is incumbent on the administrator, where his task is to administer the company alone. For the application of article R. 622-20, the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Transfers of personnel and property for the installation of departmental fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1425-2

Within the meaning of article L. 1424-17, assets directly linked to the exercise of the operational, technical or administrative skills of the public establishment and required by the latter are consi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Access to documents and information

Article D3171-14

The right of access to personal information provided for in article 39 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties applies to documents recording e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article R3332-21-2

For the application of 3° of I of article L. 3332-17-1 to companies, company directors are understood to mean the persons mentioned in the first paragraph of 1° of article 885 O bis of the General Tax…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Infringements of the rules on occupational medicine

Article R4745-1

Failure to comply with the provisions relating to the tasks and organisation of occupational health services, as set out in articles L. 4622-1 to L. 4622-17 and the decrees implementing them, is punis…

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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 3: Transmission to Pôle emploi of a nominative list of beneficiaries of the revenu de solidarité active (active solidarity income) and the allocation aux adultes handicapés (disabled adults' allowance)

Article R5312-37

The right to object provided for in the first paragraph of article 38 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to data processing, data files and individual liberties shall not apply to the process…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-2

For the application of article L. 5421-4 in Mayotte, the words: "in article L. 161-17-2 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in the first paragraph of article 6 of order no. 2002-4…

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