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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Demolition, removal or encapsulation plan

Article R4412-133

…Measures for the rescue of persons in the event of slight injury or requiring external assistance; 20° The measures for withdrawing the installations and returning the site of the operation, specifyi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 61

…to sign the report, this is noted on the report. The judicial police officers designated in Article 20 may also hear, under the supervision of a judicial police officer, any persons likely to provide…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-17 a (art. A322-91)

…utonomous descents: proficiency in PA-40 or PA-60 depending on the area concerned.Proficiency in PN-20.Mastery of the use and choice of equipment with several nitrox mixes on the bottom and in decompr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for using an adapted procedure

Article R2323-2

…ment services; 19° Street-cleaning and refuse-collection services: sanitation and similar services; 20° Simulation and training services in the fields of defence and security.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Provisions common to industrial establishments and commercial premises

Article 1501

…r-communal direct tax commissions provided for in articles 1650 and 1650 A, reduced or increased by 20% or 40% depending on the number of services and facilities offered, weighted by the average berth…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R151-6

…5-1 of the Social Security Code are replaced by the reference to Article 19 of Order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health in Mayotte; c) the reference to Articl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R441-5

…60-1 of the Social Security Code is replaced by the reference to article 19 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health in Mayotte; b) 2° is deleted; 4° The p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-8

…d for in this chapter.Article L. 1241-1 is applicable there in the version resulting from Order no. 2022-1086 of 29 July 2022.Articles L. 1241-2 and L. 1241-4 are applicable in French Polynesia in the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article D111-7

…and the referenced offerer, including on what falls under advertising within the meaning of article 20 de la loi n° 2004-575 du 21 juin 2004 pour la confiance en l'économie numérique. Any online platf…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L940-1

…and L. 322-10 ; 4° Book V, with the exception of articles L. 522-1 to L. 522-40, L. 524-12, L. 524-20 and L. 524-21; 5° Book VI, with the exception of articles L. 622-19, L. 625-9 and L. 670-1 to L.…

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