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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article L4436-4

…e or concerns the cultural activities of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations may be submitted to the Advisory Council for its prior opinion.The Council deliberates on the draft or proposed decis…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The guarantee fund for victims of terrorism and other offences.

Article A422-4

The composition of the guarantee fund's investment portfolio may not exceed the following ceilings: 1° 40% for all listed shares ; 2° 6% for unlisted equities ; 3° 6% for all unlisted infrastructure i…

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

Article L773-41

…n the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 551-1 to L. 551-5, L. 552-1 to L. 552-7 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019

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

Article L774-41

…in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 551-1 to L. 551-5, L. 552-1 to L. 552-7 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Referral to the industrial tribunal

Article R1452-4

On receipt of the copies of the application and the form referred to in the second paragraph of article R. 1452-2, the court registry will summon the defendant by registered letter with acknowledgemen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to neighbourhood noise

Article R1336-4

The provisions of articles R. 1336-5 to R. 1336-11 apply to all neighbourhood noise, with the exception of noise from transport infrastructures and vehicles on them, aircraft, special national defence…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Exposure to asbestos in buildings.

Article R1337-4

…aid down for fifth class offences for a person responsible for the surveys mentioned in articles R. 1334-20 to R. 1334-22, for the periodic assessment of the state of preservation mentioned in the sec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Work involving exposure to radiation

Article D4152-4

A pregnant woman exposed to ionising radiation who has declared her pregnancy shall be informed of the temporary assignment measures provided for in Article L. 1225-7 and of the protective provisions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Checking when returned to service

Article R4451-43

The employer shall, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article R. 4451-42, check the work equipment when it is put back into service after any maintenance operation in order to ensure that…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Rules applicable to training hours

Article R6321-4

In the absence of a collective agreement at company or branch level, the employee's agreement to training activities taking place outside working hours, as provided for in 2° of article L. 6321-6, is…

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