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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D5842-3

I. - Articles R. 5211-3 to D. 5211-5-2 are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2021-258 of 9 March 2021 subject to the adaptations provided for in II to V.II. - F…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-42

Manufacturers, importers and distributors of vehicles for the physically disabled, including electric scooters and walkers, shall ensure the availability of spare parts, in particular those listed as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose.

Article D2362-4

When the employees of the legal entities or natural persons, subsidiaries and establishments concerned do not have any form of representation, the information mentioned in articles D. 2362-1 and D. 23…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Refusal of public aid

Article D8272-3

When the competent authority receives an application for one of the aids mentioned in article D. 8272-1, it shall check whether the applicant has been fined for one of the offences constituting illega…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: High Council for the Paramedical Professions.

Article D4381-2

The High Council for the Paramedical Professions may, on its own initiative, make proposals to the Minister for Health on the subjects mentioned in 1° of Article D. 4381-1. The Minister may refer to t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article D6313-4

I. - Part Three of the General Code of Territorial Authorities shall apply to Saint-Martin under the conditions set out in this article.II. - Book I shall apply to Saint-Martin under the following con…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D590

For the application of the provisions of Article 803-1, the lawyer may make his or her electronic address known after the first appearance of the person under investigation, or the first hearing of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Measures and conditions to which parolees are or may be subject

Article D542

When the sentence enforcement court rules on an application for conditional release pursuant to the provisions of Article 730, it may make the application conditional on a measure of semi-liberty, wor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-35

…ater, other than the local authority or group of local authorities, comply with their obligations under the provisions of this section. The mayor shall give formal notice to the person responsible for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-276

The authorisation holder shall ensure that data from professional practices is collected and analysed with a view to improving practices and managing risks. The medical team mentioned in 1° of the I o…

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