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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Maintenance and operation of facilities

Article R1321-57

The internal networks mentioned in 3° of article R. 1321-43 may not, unless the Prefect grants an exemption, be supplied with water from a resource that has not been authorised in application of artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General justification for categories of medical procedures using ionising radiation

Article R1333-46

…e to ionising radiation;2° The benefits and risks for children and pregnant or breast-feeding women;3° The possible benefits and risks for those involved, where applicable, in supporting and comfortin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect

Article R3132-20

…are : 1° The ratio of the permanent population to the seasonal population; 2° The number of hotels; 3° The number of holiday villages; 4° The number of guest rooms; 5° The number of camping sites; 6°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-83

…s duties as a member, he is replaced by the first remaining non-elected candidate on the same list; 3° When a list is unable to fill, under the conditions provided for in the two preceding paragraphs,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2221-72

…extension work; 2° Authorises the mayor to bring or support legal actions, to accept settlements ; 3° Votes the budget for the authority and deliberates on the accounts; 4° Deliberates on the measure…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article L2123-22

…and community councillors, and modifying the electoral calendar;2° Disaster-stricken municipalities;3° Municipalities classified as tourist resorts within the meaning of the sub-section 2 of Section 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local monitoring system for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-47

…making accessible the information communicated to it relating to incidents and undesirable effects; 3° Identifying and declaring serious incidents and unexpected undesirable effects to the Agence de l…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article D443-4

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article D442-4

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Barthélemy in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-2

The property and rights of the section are managed by the town council and the mayor. When it is formed pursuant to Article L. 2411-3, the syndicate commission and its chairman exercise the management…

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