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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Establishments providing sailing instruction

Article A322-68

The organisation of teaching activities takes into account the environment, the climatic and meteorological conditions, the level of the participants, the skills of the instructors and the surveillanc…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Establishments providing sailing instruction

Article A322-65

The location of the establishments provided for in article A. 322-64 must be adapted to the purpose of the instruction. The establishment's internal regulations define the basin(s) and sailing area(s)…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Establishments providing sailing instruction

Article A322-69

The collective and individual water sports equipment and facilities provided by the establishments comply with the regulations in force and are properly maintained. In addition, they are appropriate f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Health and autonomy conferences

Article D1443-6

For the application of article D. 1432-29 to La Réunion, the last paragraph is not applicable.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-6

The application for authorisation to use water for human consumption, provided for in I of article L. 1321-7, is sent to the prefect of the department(s) in which the facilities are located.The applic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Voluntary payment by the employer of wages and allowances due to a foreign employee not authorised to work

Article R8252-6

The employer of a foreign national who is not authorised to work shall pay the wages and allowances set out in article L. 8252-2 by any means within the period specified in article L. 8252-4. He shall…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Distance supply of financial services to a consumer

Article L754-17

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for certain investigative measures

Article 694-43

Where the European investigation decision relates to an infringement of taxes or duties, customs and exchange, its recognition may not be refused on the grounds that French law does not impose the sam…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for certain investigative measures

Article 694-47

Where the issuing State requests, under a European Investigation Order, the implementation of an undercover measure on national territory, the terms and conditions of the measure relating to the durat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for certain investigative measures

Article 694-48

…State requests, under a European Investigation Order, the hearing of a person by means of audiovisual communication in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 706-71, the judge hearing the…

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