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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Emergency medical facilities

Article D6124-3

The medical team at the emergency medical facility includes a sufficient number of doctors to ensure that at least one of them is present at all times.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Determination of performance times.

Article L7422-2

In the absence of an agreement or an extended collective labour agreement, the administrative authority will draw up a table of working hours.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Determination of performance times.

Article L7422-3

The administrative authority may set, either spontaneously or at the request of a professional organisation or any interested party, for part or all of the territory, the times for carrying out certai…

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

Article R2223-7

In the case provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 2223-5, the decision to fill wells is taken by order of the prefect at the request of the mayor.

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

Article R2223-6

Where the cemetery does not offer sufficient space for the construction of the ossuary referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 2223-4, the remains may be transferred by decision of the mayor…

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

Article R2223-5

The opening of graves for new burials only takes place every five years.

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

Article R2223-4

The pits are 30 to 40 centimetres apart at the sides, and 30 to 50 centimetres apart at the head and feet.

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

Article R2223-3

Each burial takes place in a separate grave. Each grave is 1.50 metres to 2 metres deep by 80 centimetres wide. It is then filled with well-trodden earth.

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

Article R2223-8

No inscription may be placed on tombstones or funerary monuments without first being submitted to the mayor for approval.

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

Article R2223-2

The highest, north-facing sites are preferred. These must be chosen on the basis of a report drawn up by the hydrogeologist. This report gives an opinion on the risk that the highest water level of th…

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