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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules for use and hygiene applicable to collective water misting systems

Article R1335-17

I. - Collective water misting systems are supplied directly with water from a water distribution network intended for human consumption which has not undergone any heat treatment.II. - If it is not po…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Multi-annual territorial plan for risk management and healthcare system efficiency

Article R1441-17

The multi-annual territorial plan for risk management and healthcare system efficiency in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon includes specific territorial actions as provided for in article L. 1441-6. Where app…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Provisions applicable to the communes of Mayotte

Article D2564-17

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-17

Regardless of how the vote is conducted, the votes are counted without interruption on the day of the election, at the head office of the Council concerned, in a public meeting, under the supervision…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Information for employee representatives

Article L3123-15

As part of the consultation on the company's social policy referred to in article L. 2323-15, the employer provides the social and economic committee, if there is one, at least once a year with an ass…

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

Article D3171-15

The documents mentioned in articles D. 3171-7 to D. 3171-13 may be in electronic format where equivalent control guarantees are maintained. In the event of automated processing of nominative data, the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-15

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-15

The request made pursuant to the third paragraph of article L. 2421-3 shall state the reasons for the proposed dismissal. It is sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. It shall give…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibited and regulated work for young people aged at least fifteen and under eighteen

Article D4153-15

The provisions of this section define the work prohibited to young people aged at least fifteen and under eighteen pursuant to Article L. 4153-8 and, subject to the provisions of Article D. 4153-21, t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-15

Article 815-17 is applicable to joint ownership creditors, as well as to the personal creditors of the joint owners. However, the latter may only bring about partition in cases where their debtor coul…

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