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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Saint-Barthélemy

Article L3251-4

Before the person concerned arrives in the host local authority, the State representative in Saint-Barthélemy will send the transfer order and the medical and administrative documents mentioned in art…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Correction, withdrawal and publication of the application

Article R612-44

Subject to any impediments resulting from the application of the provisions of articles R. 612-27 and R. 612-28, the applicant may at any time obtain, at his own expense, an official copy of the docum…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND TO SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R281-4

For the application of the provisions of this book in French Guiana:1° Article R. 251-3 is not applicable;2° In Article R. 253-1, the reference to Article R. 614-1 is deleted.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions

Article L2511-42

Where the arrondissement mayor has not sent the mayor of the municipality or the mayor of Paris the special statement within one month of the notification referred to in article L. 2511-40, this state…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-4

For the application of article R. 1221-13 in Mayotte: 1° The following provisions are added to the first paragraph: "à l'article R. 243-19 du code de la sécurité sociale" ; 2° 1° and 2° are repealed.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Public bathing facilities.

Article D1332-42

Toilets, the location of which is indicated, are installed near the bathing facilities; there are at least two of them. The sanitation of the facilities is carried out in such a way as to avoid any ri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1335-4

The persons mentioned in article R. 1335-2 must, at each stage of waste disposal, draw up documents enabling disposal operations to be monitored. These documents are defined by an order of the ministe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Lighting

Article R4213-4

In an instruction manual sent to the employer, the project owner will set out the minimum lighting levels during working periods in the premises, clearances and areas, as well as the information neede…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Aircraft health surveillance

Article R3115-49

In the event of failure to submit the part of the general aircraft declaration relating to health issues, the Prefect may carry out an inspection and, if necessary, prescribe the measures required to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions applicable to work equipment used for lifting loads

Article R4323-45

It is forbidden to swing loads in order to deposit them at a point which cannot normally be reached by the lifting equipment. It is also forbidden to lift or pull loads at an angle, except with the ai…

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