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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 12: Associate practitioners.

Article R6152-632

…ise outside the scope of their duties.The provisions of the first paragraph apply until 31 December 2022.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article L3324-1

The special employee profit-sharing reserve is set up as follows: 1° The sums allocated to this special reserve are, after closure of the accounts for the financial year, calculated on the profit made…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-2

…7 of 22 June 2017 L. 131-5 to L. 131-34Act no. 2005-516 of 20 May 2005 L. 131-35law no. 2005-845 of 26 July 2005 L. 131-36 to L. 131-44law no. 2005-516 of 20 May 2005 L. 131-45 law no. 2013-100 of 28…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-2

…of 22 June 2017 L. 131-5 to L. 131-34 Act no. 2005-516 of 20 May 2005 L. 131-35 law no. 2005-845 of 26 July 2005 L. 131-36 to L. 131-44 law no. 2005-516 of 20 May 2005 L. 131-45 law no. 2013-100 of 28…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 8

…when committed against minors, with the exception of those mentioned in articles 222-29-1 and 227-26 of the Penal Code, shall be time-barred after ten years from the age of majority of the latter. P…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-9

…1332-4. The provisions of II do not apply to swimming pools opened to the public before 1 January 2022, with the exception of those undergoing floor renovation after this date.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2573-19

I.-The provisions of Chapter III of Title I of Book II of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand colu…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixed installations

Article L312-11

…>articles L. 445-1 à L. 445-4 du code de l'urbanisme et les articles L. 342-7 à L. 342-26 du code du tourisme.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable to personal injury offences resulting from deliberate intoxication

Article 706-139-1

…nvestigation is referred to the investigating judge on the basis of articles 221-5-6,222-18-4or 222-26-2 of the Criminal Code and decides to refer the person under investigation to the trial court on…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sporting events on public roads or roads open to public traffic not involving land motor vehicles

Article A331-4

…s federation, provided that the event is included in the calendar mentioned in 1° of article R. 131-26 ; 2° Approved sports federations, their regional or departmental bodies and their members, provid…

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