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5. Waterway operations
5.1 General operations
The General Police Regulations for Inland Navigation (RGPNI) set out the rules governing navigation on all navigable waterways (rivers, canals, lakes, freshwater reservoirs and ponds, and their appurtenances). It may be supplemented by special police regulations (RPP) specifying, for example, lock characteristics, speed limits, parking rules, navigation restrictions or derogations at particular points.
The prefects are responsible for policing...
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Bibliography
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Regulations
Applicable technical regulations
Ministry of Public Works and Secretary of State for Transport: circular no. 76-38 of 1 er March 1976 on the characteristics of navigable waterways.
Secrétariat d'Etat aux Transports: circular no. 95-86 of November 6, 1995 amending circular no. 76-38 of March 1 r 1976...
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French and foreign organizations
AIPCN/PIANC Association internationale permanente des congrès de navigation/Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses http://www.pianc-aipcn.org
Bundesanstalt für Wasserbau (BAW) https://www.baw.de/DE/die_baw/die_baw.html
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