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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Deratting, disinsectisation and disinfection of means of transport

Article R3115-53

The products used for deratting, disinsectisation or disinfection must comply with the provisions of article L. 522-1 of the Environment Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Deratting, disinsectisation and disinfection of means of transport

Article R3115-54

The procedures for applying deratting, disinsectisation or disinfection products to a means of transport, depending on the nature of the health threat, comply with the provisions of article L. 522-4 o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Provisions specific to the Bouches-du-Rhône department

Article R1424-56

For the application to the department of Bouches-du-Rhône of Chapter V "External fire defence" of Title II of Book II of Part Two, III of article R. 2225-3 is replaced by the following provisions: III…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to the Rhône department and the Lyon metropolitan area

Article R1424-57

For the application to the Rhône department and the Lyon metropolitan area of Chapter V "External fire defence" of Title II of Book II of Part Two:1° The words: "departmental fire and rescue service"…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Canvassing in banking or financial matters

Article L353-2

The penalties set out in Article 313-1 of the Criminal Code shall apply: 1° The act, for any person, of engaging in the activity of banking or financial canvassing defined in article L. 341-1 without…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 5: Information to be provided to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L385-6

I. - Supplementary occupational pension funds shall regularly transmit to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution the information necessary for the exercise of its supervision, including…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Derogation from weekly working hours

Article D5132-43-5

Derogation from the weekly working time for the holder of a fixed-term contract concluded in application of article L. 1242-3 in the integration workshops and sites may be granted by the Prefect after…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Hallmarks

Article 523

The guarantee of the title is attested by the hallmark applied to each coin in accordance with the following procedures:a) Either by affixing a metal guarantee hallmark manufactured and marketed by th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Debt consolidation

Article L314-11

When a credit transaction intended to consolidate previous loans includes one or more loans mentioned in article L. 313-1 whose relative share does not exceed a threshold set by decree by the Conseil…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B. - Temporary absences to prepare for professional or social reintegration and temporary absences to maintain family ties

Article D143-5

Persons sentenced to one or more custodial sentences of a total duration not exceeding five years and persons sentenced to one or more custodial sentences of a total duration exceeding five years when…

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