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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations arising from the results of location surveys

Article R1334-29-2

…article R. 123-19, where list A materials and products containing asbestos have been used for general treatment. II - The request for an extension mu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and mandate of employee representatives

Article R1233-25-2

The provisions of articles R. 1233-8 and R. 1233-9 are applicable to the term of office of staff representatives on the committee responsible for health, safety and working conditions.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection and environment

Article R1523-2

I. - The provisions of Chapter III of Title III of Book III of this Part are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the adaptations provided for in II: Article R. 1333…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article D4134-29

Given the requirements of the public education service, the weekly service of staff belonging to teaching bodies or job categories who benefit from a credit of hours in accordance with Article L. 4134…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R4437-2

…4 are applicable to Mayotte subject to the following reservations: 1° Pour l'application à Mayotte du 6° de l'article R. 4313-2, the reference to article L. 4332-8 is replaced by the reference to art…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General information.

Article 27

1. Imported or exported products are subject to the Tariff Law in the state in which they are located at the time it becomes applicable to them. 2. However, the customs service may authorise the separ…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 849-21

…r part of the advance that may have been awarded pursuant to the dispositions de l'article 68 de la loi du 18 novembre 2016 susmentionnée. Substitution entails the transfer of the mandate given by the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Investigation assistants

Article 21-3

…dicial police of the national police force and the national gendarmerie in the performance of their duties, for the sole purpose of carrying out, at the express request and under the control of the of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 2223

The provisions of this Title shall not preclude the application of special rules provided by other laws.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L752-2

…icle L. 312-19, the words: "mentioned in Title II of Book II, in respect of the employee savings products mentioned in Chapters III and IV of Title III of Book III of Part III of the Labour Code as we…

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