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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical health centres.

Article D6124-416

…le has : 1° a changing table 2° A baby scale; 3° A washbasin with hot and cold water, wide and deep enough to bathe or shower infants. Some cubicles are equipped with an oxygen supply.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Training.

Article L1442-1

…employer and employee councillors. It is organised by the State. Any labour tribunal member who has not met the initial training requirement within a period set by decree is deemed to have resigned.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Training.

Article L1442-2

For the purposes of the training provided for in article L. 1442-1, employers shall grant employees of their company who are members of an industrial tribunal leave of absence, which may be divided in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article L4431-1

…itle. The regions of Guadeloupe and Réunion exercise the powers which the laws, in their provisions not contrary to those of this Title, attribute to all the regions and those which this Title defines…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article L4438-1

Detailed rules for the application of this title shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article D4437-2-1

Article D. 4432-13-1 does not apply in Mayotte.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article R4437-2

I. - The following provisions of Part Four of this Code shall not apply to Mayotte: 1° Book I, except for the provisions mentioned in this chapter; 2° Title III of Book II; 3° In Book III: a) Chapter…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article R4437-3

…e comprises thirty-two members including:1° Thirteen representatives of companies and self-employed professional activities regardless of the nature of their activity and their legal status;2° Thirtee…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article R4437-6

Articles R. 3123-1, R. 3123-3 to R. 3123-8 and R. 3123-20 to R. 3123-22 are applicable to the presidents and members of the Mayotte Economic, Social and Environmental Council and the Mayotte Council f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article R4437-5

I. - For the application to Mayotte of article R. 4432-10, references to articles R. 4432-1 to R. 4432-7 are replaced by references to articles R. 4437-3 and R. 4437-4.II. - For the application to May…

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