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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L591-2

…in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Pierre and Miquelon: 1° References to the prefect are replaced by references to the representative of the State in the collectivity…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conclusion of the contract.

Article L6222-5

Where a minor apprentice is employed by an ascendant, the apprenticeship contract is replaced by a declaration signed by the employer. This declaration is treated in all respects as an apprenticeship…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: COMMON PROVISIONS

Article L311-2

…the conditions for entry into French territory when he is in the following situations:1° His presence in France would constitute a threat to public order ;2° He or she is the subject of an alert for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to activities involving the broadcasting of amplified sound at high noise levels

Article R1336-2

…of article R. 1336-1 and the order issued for its application are carried out by the inspection officers mentioned inarticle L. 571-18 of the Environmental Code. The operator of the site, the producer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations arising from the results of location surveys

Article R1334-28

…e fibres per litre, the owner must have asbestos containment or removal work carried out in accordance with the procedures laid down in article R. 1334-29.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: The Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities (Commission professionnelle consultative des métiers du sport et de l'animation)

Article A142-28

A co-ordination body is set up, comprising the chairmen and vice-chairmen of the plenary committee and each sub-committee, and the secretary general referred to in Article A. 142-27. It is responsible…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-53

…ty-one calendar days, whichever is longer, from the day on which the seizure or description took place.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Breastfeeding facilities

Article R4152-28

…uneration of the doctor and the staff of the breastfeeding room, as well as the supply and maintenance of the equipment and effects listed in articles R. 4152-20 and R. 4152-27, are the responsibility…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Third category operations.

Article R4532-53

The technical files containing the information relating to the search for and identification of asbestos-containing materials provided for in articles R. 1334-22, R. 1334-27 and R. 1334-28 of the Publ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-14-1

…rticle R. 6341-31 in Mayotte, the words: "in article L. 821-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in article 35 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 March 2002 relating to health and socia…

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