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# LAW NO. 2012/006 OF 19 APRIL 2012 TO INSTITUTE THE GAS CODE
# LAW NO. 2012/006 OF 19 APRIL 2012 TO INSTITUTE THE GAS CODE
# Article 30:
The operator shall be bound to comply with the environmental protection and safety laws and regulations in force, as well as with internationally accepted environmental protection and safety standards.
# Section 31:
(1) Transportation and distribution concession holders shall be bound to build, maintain and develop their networks in accordance with the safety norms provided for by the laws governing compressed gas and steam powered equipment, as well as with any other regulations issued in pursuance of this law and specified provisions stipulated in their concession contracts. Moreover, they shal be bound to restore the sites where they have wound up operations, according to standard and internationally recognized practice. (Any holder of a processing or storage licence shall be bound to comply with the laws and regulations governing establishments classified as dangerous, unhealthy or obnoxious.
# Article 53 :
Transportation, distribution,Processingand storage operations may entail the settingup of protection areas without compensation to the concession or licence holder. (The setting u of the protection area shallseek to protect persons and property such as buildings and built-up areas, water sources, roads, bridges and public interest works as well as any other site where such areas are deemed to be in the general interest.