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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cafés, public houses and pubs

Article D312-6

…article L. 141-2 will take the classification decision if the assessment body mentioned in article D. 312-4 has issued a favourable opinion on classification. Classification is granted for a period o…

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

Article D6313-3

…ral Local Authorities Code is applicable to Saint-Martin under the following conditions:1° Articles D. 2411-1 to D. 2411-10 are not applicable to Saint-Martin;2° For the application of Article R. 2421…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public health policy coordination committees

Article D1443-5

For the application of the second paragraph of article D. 1432-17 to La Réunion, the words: "D. 1432-15" are replaced by the words: "D. 1443-3".

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Permission to leave

Article D143-4

…semi-liberty or home detention under electronic surveillance or on the outside pursuant to Article D. 136, to their prospective employer or to a vocational training, work placement or education struc…

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

Article D1332-31

…ater is a local authority or a group of local authorities, the information provided for in articles D. 1332-21, D. 1332-22, D. 1332-24 and D. 1332-28 to D. 1332-30 is sent directly between the person…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to meetings organised exceptionally by non-profit associations or groups

Article D214-3

…articles D. 214-1 and D. 214-2 keep an up-to-date list of the film screenings they organise under &…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single section: Notification, publication and filing

Article D2231-7

…group, company, establishment and inter-company agreements: the minutes mentioned in 2° of article D. 2232-2, if applicable; 4° In the case of company agreements, c) The list mentioned in article D.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Board of Directors of the Institut Gustave Roussy.

Article D6162-8

…of Directors of the Institut Gustave Roussy derogates from the provisions of articles L. 6162-7 and D. 6162-1 on the following points: 1° The member referred to in 1° of article L. 6162-7 is the Prefe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article D1446-6

For the application of article D. 1432-17 in Mayotte, I is worded as follows: the reference to article: "D. 1432-15" is replaced by the reference to article: "D. 1446-5".

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Annual activity report for electricity concessions

Article D2224-46

…uthority, they shall transmit all or part of the elements mentioned in 1°, 2°, 4° and 5° of article D. 2224-37 ; notwithstanding article D. 2224-36, these documents are drawn up at a perimeter agreed…

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