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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure for visiting a foreign national's home

Article L733-13

The detailed rules for the application of articles L. 733-6 to L. 733-12 are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General powers

Article R3551-6-1

…raining, administration and finance. It also includes a health and medical rescue service. The territorial organisation of the Mayotte fire and rescue service takes into account the risk analysis and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General powers

Article R3551-6-12

…der the authority of the prefect or mayor acting within their respective police powers, of the director of the Mayotte fire and rescue service or, in his absence, of a professional or volunteer firefi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General powers

Article R3551-6-13

…f the minister responsible for civil security sets out the service regulations and rules applicable to the training provided to firefighters, which are compiled in national reference guides. An order…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General powers

Article R3551-6-10

…other informed, as quickly as possible, of calls received and operations in progress; they redirect to the appropriate centre any call that does not fall directly within their area of responsibility.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General powers

Article R3551-6-11

…f developments in the situation until the end of operations. Placed under the authority of the director of the Mayotte fire and rescue service, the CODIS is responsible, in the event of fire, accident…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-10

The statutory auditors' permanent mission, excluding any interference in management, is to verify the values and accounting documents of the person or entity whose accounts they are responsible for ce…

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

Article L1542-10

…r their application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia :1° The first three paragraphs of Article L. 1243-2 are replaced by the following paragraph:In order to be authorised to ensure the preparatio…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article L224-1

I.-The provisions of this section apply to contracts taken out by a consumer with an electricity or natural gas supplier, as well as to contracts taken out by a non-professional for electrical power e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other powers

Article L783-10

I.-Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of t…

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