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Title I: General Provisions
Chapter I: Definitions
Chapter II: Legal Framework of the Mining Sector
Chapter III: Iinstitutional Framework of the Mining Sector
Chapter IV: Calassification of Mineral Substance Deposits
Chapter V: Right to Carry Out Mine or Quarry Operations
Title II: Mining Titles and Miscellaneous Authorisations
Chapter I: Mining Titles
Section I: Exploration Permits
Section II: Operating Permit
Section III: Mining Concessions
Chapter II: Miscellaneous Authorisations
Section I: Staking Permits
Section II: Quarry Exploration Permits
Section III: Artisanal Operating Permit
Section IV: Quarry Operation Permits
Chapter III: Provisions Common to all Mining Titles and Miscellaneous Authorisations
Chapter IV: Conditions for Obtaining a Mining Titles or Permit
Chapter V: General Guarantees
Title III: Provisions Regarding Underground Water and Geothermal Deposits
Chapter I: Exploration and Operation
Chapter II: Legal Regimes
Title IV: Rights and Obligations Relating to the Conduct of Activities Relating to Mines and Quarries
Chapter I: General
Chapter II: Zones that Are closed, Protected or Prohibited from Taking, Exploration and Operation of Mines
Chapter III: Relationship Between holders of Mining Titles, the State, Third Parties and Local Communities
Section I: Relationship between Adjoining Mines and Quarries
Section II: Relations with the State
Section III: Relations with Third Parties
Section IV: Relations Between the State And Third Parties
Section V: Relationship Between the Holder and the Local Communities
Chapter IV: Specific Provisions for Radioactive Substances
Chapter V: Mine Waste Management
Chapter VI: Transportation, Treatment or Processing, Marketing and Insurance Operations
Chapter VII: Environment and Health
Chapter VIII: Occupational Health and Safety
Chapter IX: State Participation, Onsite Mineral Processing and Promotion of Mining Activity
Chapter X: Transparency and Anti-corruption an the Mining Sector
Title V: Financial Provisions
Chapter I: Surface Rights and Royalties
Chapter II: Taxes on the Extraction of Mineral Substances and Tax on Quarry Substances
Chapter III: Export Taxes
Chapter IV: Mining Lists
Chapter V: Definition of Phases of Activity
Chapter VI: Tax Provisions Applicable to All Phases of Activity
Chapter VII: Tax and Customs Benefits During the Exploration Phase
Chapter VIII: Tax and Customs Benefits During the Construction Phase of the Mine
Chapter IX: Tax and Customs Benefits During the Operating Phase
Chapter X: Direct Subcontractors
Chapter XI: Operation Ring Fencing
Chapter XII: Stabilization of Fiscal and Customs Regimes
Chapter XIII: Currency Regulations
Chapter XIV: Other Accounting and Economic Provisions
Title VI: Administrative and Technical Supervision of Mining Activities
Title VII: Declarations of Excavations and Geophysical and Geotechnical Surveys
Title VIII: Criminal Provisions
Title IX: Miscellaneous, Transitional and Final Provisions
