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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article D591-13

Articles D. 521-12, D. 531-1, D. 551-16 to D. 551-20, D. 551-22, D. 553-1 to D. 553-28, D. 554-1 and D. 581-7 are not applicable to Mayotte.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L3122-11

All night workers benefit from regular individual monitoring of their state of health under the conditions set out in Article L. 4624-1.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article R325-11

Any decision to withdraw administrative authorisation pursuant to article L. 325-1 is notified to the company concerned by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or delivered against receip…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in the départements of Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Paris, Seine-et-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Val-d'Oise and Yvelines

Article R*122-3

…ril 2004, on the rights-of-way of the Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Le Bourget and Paris-Orly aerodromes:1° For the application of articles R. 251-1, R. 341-2, R. 342-6, R. 342-10, R. 342-17, R. 342-19, R.…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R324-1-4

For the application of IV bis of article L. 324-1-1, premises for commercial use are premises included in buildings whose purpose is trade and service activities within the meaning of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-12

The provisions of articles L. 4112-3 to L. 4112-6, L. 4113-5, L. 4113-9 to L. 4113-14, L. 4122-1-1, L. 4122-1-2, L. 4122-2-1, L. 4122-2-2, L. 4122-3, L. 4123-2, L. 4124-1 to L. 4124-3 and L. 4124-5, L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-11-1

…erating theatre diploma, is the only person authorised to perform the acts and activities listed in 1° and 2° : 1° Under the conditions laid down in a pre-established protocol, written, dated and sign…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Guardianship arrangements.

Article R712-11

…R. 712-8, the following decisions are enforceable only when approved by the supervisory authority: 1° Deliberations concerning the acquisition, construction, alienation or exchange of buildings or de…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article R521-1

The administrative authority mentioned in articles L. 521-1 to L. 521-3-1 is the head of the national investigations department of the Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud C…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L284-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 déce…

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