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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-5

Title III of Book II of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, with the exception of articles L. 1231-1 A, L. 1233-3, L. 1233-4, L. 1234-3-1, L. 1234-4, L. 1235-1, with the exc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Disciplinary chambers of first instance and regional and inter-regional councils.

Article L4124-5

Alternate members of the Disciplinary Chamber of First Instance replace full members who are unable to sit. If a full member ceases to hold office for any reason whatsoever, he shall be replaced by an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R54-5

…iture includes staff costs other than those borne by their parent body or administration, operating and equipment costs, costs of managing, recovering and disposing of seized or confiscated assets ent…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Respective rights and duties of management and staff under their authority

Article R8124-5

…abour, as the central authority for the labour inspection system, shall ensure that all authorities and all persons under his or her authority comply with the obligations, prerogatives and guarantees…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Definitive advertising

Article R533-5

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Common provisions

Article R532-5

…the State, local authorities or their public establishments, only the date, the nature of the deed and the amount of the debt are mentioned; 2° An indication, in very conspicuous lettering, that the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Apprehension in the hands of the person liable to surrender

Article R222-5

…R. 222-4 is delivered or notified by registered letter with acknowledg…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Soundproofing

Article R4213-5

Premises in which work equipment likely to expose workers to a daily noise exposure level of more than 85 dB(A) is to be installed must be designed, built or fitted out, taking into account the state…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Inter-municipal equalisation fund, allocations and other revenue distributed by the local finance committee

Article L2573-54-1

…ommunes of French Polynesia. This allocation is earmarked for the financing of projects by communes and their establishments in the areas of waste treatment, water supply, wastewater treatment, adapta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Work and holidays.

Article R6152-527-1

Assistants working full-time may carry out the expert assessments mentioned in II of article L. 6152-4 of this Code during their working hours, up to a limit of two half-days per week, calculated as a…

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