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

Article R370

The first paragraph of Article R. 22 shall read as follows: "The chief clerk or revenue officer shall notify the examining magistrate of any failures or delays in the payment of the bond. "

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

Article R406

For the application of article R. 117, the words: "set pursuant to Article L. 162-15-2 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "set locally for similar acts".

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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 R320

For the application of article R. 117, the words: "set pursuant to Article L. 162-15-2 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "set locally for similar acts".

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

Article R1333-35

…nstruction et de l'habitation and attach the last two inspection reports mentioned in IV of article R. 1333-36. If there is no such register in the establishment, it shall keep these reports.These doc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Treatment of over-indebtedness

Article R771-2

For the application of Article R. 771-1: 1° In Article R. 712-5, references to the provisions of Article L. 811-1 are replaced by references to locally applicable provisions having the same purpose; 2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collective protection measures

Article R4451-18

…at the exposure of workers is likely to reach or exceed one of the levels mentioned in I of Article R. 4451-15. II-The measures mentioned in I are based in particular on : 1° The implementation of oth…

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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 R345

At Article R. 195, the words: "an allowance of 4.57 euros" are deleted, and after the words: "duly established", the words: "an allowance equal to that allocated to civil servants of the State" are in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REGISTRATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article R521-20

…each person appointed as an ad hoc administrator, when included on the list provided for in article R. 343-2:1° An allowance to cover the costs incurred in assisting and representing the minor in proc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Health conditions inherent in residential premises

Article R1331-26

…quipment and devices comply with the conditions laid down respectively for each of them by articles R. 1331-27 to R. 1331-35. Dwellings located in local authorities governed byArticle 73 of the Consti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R712-34

The granting by a network institution of the guarantees mentioned in 3° of article R. 712-7 is subject to the following rules: 1° The granting of guarantees means the granting of loan guarantees or su…

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