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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 13-9

ASBESTOS DETECTION PROGRAMMES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES R. 1334-20, R. 1334-21 AND R. 1334-22 List A mentioned in article R. 1334-20 COMPONENT TO BE PROBED OR CHECKED Flocking Insulation False ceilings…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Book V: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article 2505

For the application to Mayotte of the first paragraph of article 833, the references: "831 to 832-4" are replaced by the references: "831 to 832-1, 832-3 and 832-4". For the application of the second…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Crisis prevention and management measures

Article A311-6

I.-When carrying out the assessment referred to in Articles L. 311-11 and R. 311-7, the resolution college of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall examine : 1° The ability of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article D2411-4

The request is addressed: 1° To the chairman of the union commission in the cases provided for in articles L. 2411-4, L. 2411-6 and in the sixth paragraph of article L. 2412-1 ; 2° To the mayor of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-42

A general-purpose investment fund governed by this paragraph may invest :1° Up to all of its assets in :a) Units or shares of French or foreign UCITS ;b) Units or shares of general-purpose investment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation of food vigilance

Article R1323-4

The following participate in the national vigilance system implemented by the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail:1° Health professionals who acc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control rules

Article R1251-4

The prior declaration of a temporary employment undertaking provided for in Article L. 1251-45 shall include the following information: 1° An indication of the planned operation: creation of a tempora…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-20-4

The gender equality and anti-discrimination referent carries out the following tasks: 1° Providing information and carrying out awareness-raising initiatives for officers and volunteer firefighters, a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-47

In the event of non-compliance by the sentenced person with the supervision and assistance measures, obligations or prohibitions mentioned in Article 131-4-1 of the Penal Code imposed on him, the sent…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Common provisions

Article R40-49

The data and information mentioned in 1°, 2°, 4° and 5° of Article R. 40-46, following investigations carried out pursuant to articles R. 40-43-1 and R. 40-43-2, are placed under seal and kept within…

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