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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Seasonal or occasional care establishments and services

Article R2324-49-2

All seasonal or ad hoc establishments or services are subject to the provisions of this section, depending on the type of establishment or service for the care of young children to which they belong.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Radon management in establishments open to the public

Article R1333-35

I.-When measurements of radon volumetric activity have been taken, the owner or, where applicable, the operator must update the register referred to in article…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article R811-3

Subject to the adaptations provided for by Article R. 811-3, the following shall apply in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories:1° The provisions of Book I with the exception of Article R. 133…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article R72

For persons born in the overseas territories the records provided for in articles R. 65 and R. 67, paragraph 2, and the notices provided for in articles R. 67, paragraph 1, R. 69 and R. 71, are forwar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R284

At articles R. 50-17, R. 50-20, R. 50-22 and R. 51, summonses, information and decisions are made, as far as the applicant is concerned, in the form of registered letter with acknowledgement of receip…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R596-3

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° With the exception of Article R. 561-11, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in New Caledonia" and the words: "of France" by the wo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-7

Failure to comply with the provisions relating to compensation for overtime as set out in articles L. 3121-28, L. 3121-30, L. 3121-33 and L. 3121-36 to L. 3121-40 ispunishable by a fourth-class fine.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article R368

In articles R. 20, R. 21 and R. 23-1, before the words: "le régisseur des recettes", the words: "le greffier en chef ou par" are inserted.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of works and objects to which copyright or related rights are attached

Article R331-7

The reports drawn up by the sworn and approved agents mentioned in Article L. 331-19 may be drawn up in electronic form. In this case, a secure electronic signature is used under the conditions provid…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: French overseas departments note-issuing bank (IEDOM)

Article R721-9

As part of the task set out in the first paragraph of Article R. 721-4, the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer (French overseas departments note-issuing bank) provides the credit institu…

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