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Showing 21812190 of 21130 articles for Art. n° 86-10357 · Cass. 1re civ. 17 January 2006

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L446-1

…owing provisions are applicable in New Caledonia in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R7125-25-4

…ursed to the councillor at the Assembly of French Guiana under the conditions defined by decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 setting the terms and conditions for the payment of expenses incurred in the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consumer rights

Article L224-25-15

…part to comply with his obligations under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on data processing, data files and individual liberties, where such failure res…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-12-1

…y may be processed by the French Anti-Doping Agency in accordance with the provisions of Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information, files and freedoms, under conditions set by decree in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-4

…reported to a trade repository. Where such information constitutes personal data subject to Act 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on Data Processing, Data Files and Individual Liberties, it must be transmitted…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IVb: Prevention of environmental health risks at work

Article L1544-9

…applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the wording resulting from Order No. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018. For its application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, the last paragraph of Ar…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Rights of data subjects

Article R142-8

…15, 16 and 18 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Articles 49 and 50 of Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Armed Forces Medical Corps

Article L4444-3

…plicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Order no. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018, insofar as they concern students carrying out an activity as part of a commitment t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions relating to checks prior to opening a Livret A passbook account

Article R221-124

…with the provisions of I is subject to the penalties set out in Chapters VII and VIII of Act no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on Data Processing, Data Files and Individual Liberties.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent access to the national health data system for certain public services

Article R1461-15

…implemented in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of chapter III of title II of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978.

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