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 ===== PART 2 – SECTOR SPECIFIC REGULATION =====
-Further analysis is provided in the sector pages below:
+==== Domestic Work Sector ====
-  * [[domestic_work|Domestic Work Sector]]
+There is no specific law dedicated solely to domestic workers in Chad, but they are afforded protection under the general provisions of the Labour Code and laws addressing human trafficking.
-  * [[street_vendors|Street Vendor]]
-  * [[waste_reclaiming|Waste Reclaiming]]
+[[chad|Back to Chad Part 1 – HIGH-LEVEL COUNTRY MAPPING]]
-  * [[home_work|Home Working]]
-  * [[gig_economy|Gig Work and the Platform Economy]]
+----
-  * [[farm_work|Farm Work]]
-  * [[artisanal_mining|The Mining Sector and Artisanal Mining]]
+==== Street Vendors ====
-  * [[taxi_transport|Taxi and Transport Sector (Gig-work/platform economy overlap)]]
-  * [[cross_border_trade|Cross-Border Informal Trade]]
+In Chad, street vending is regulated by various laws and ordinances aimed primarily at maintaining public order, hygiene and fair competition.
+These regulations often involve:
+  * licensing requirements
+  * designated vending zones
+  * restrictions on obstructing public spaces
+While these rules are intended to maintain a functional urban environment, they may also create challenges for street vendors who depend on this activity for their livelihoods.
+  * **Act No. 001/PR/2003 relating to the General State Budget for 2003**
+    * The general withholding tax is payable by municipality and by business establishment.
+    * Street vendors who can prove that they have paid the general withholding tax in their municipality of residence are no longer liable for tax in other municipalities for the same activity. (Art. 27(3))
+[[chad|Back to Chad Part 1 – HIGH-LEVEL COUNTRY MAPPING]]
+----
+==== Waste Reclaiming ====
+Chad's environmental protection laws emphasise principles of waste prevention, recovery and recycling.
+Although the legislation does not specifically regulate waste reclaimers, these frameworks indirectly support their role in waste recovery and recycling.
+Local regulations in cities such as **N’Djamena** also address solid waste management and may affect reclaimers’ activities.
+Relevant legal instruments include:
+  * **Constitution of 29 December 2024**
+  * **Act No. 014/PR/98 defining the general principles of environmental protection**
+  * **Decree No. 904/PR/PM/MERHM/2009 of 17 August 1998**
+    regulating pollution and environmental nuisances
+  * **Order No. 007/MCPI/SE/DC/DCE of 22 May 1993**
+    prohibiting the import of non-biodegradable plastic packaging
+  * **Order No. 104/M/SG/DVA/2012 of 23 April 2012**
+    regulating solid waste management in the city of N’Djamena
+  * **Order No. 105/M/SG/DVA/2012 of 23 April 2012**
+    delimiting waste collection areas
+  * **Order No. 106/M/SG/DVA/2012 of 23 April 2012**
+    regulating internal rules of transfer centres
+[[chad|Back to Chad Part 1 – HIGH-LEVEL COUNTRY MAPPING]]
+----
+==== Home Working ====
+Chad’s labour law does not specifically regulate remote work or homeworking as a separate legal category.
+However, the general provisions of the **Labour Code** relating to employment contracts, working hours and employee rights apply equally to employees performing work remotely.
+[[chad|Back to Chad Part 1 – HIGH-LEVEL COUNTRY MAPPING]]
+----
+==== Gig Work and the Platform Economy ====
+Chad’s labour laws currently do not contain specific provisions regulating the gig economy or digital labour platforms.
+[[chad|Back to Chad Part 1 – HIGH-LEVEL COUNTRY MAPPING]]
+----
+==== Farm Work ====
+  * **Decree No. 69-318 of 7 November 1969**
+    determining working hours and overtime regulations for farming and similar businesses
+    * In non-agricultural establishments, working hours may not exceed **39 hours per week**.
+    * In agricultural establishments, working hours are limited to **2,400 hours per year**. (Art. 2)
+  * **Labour Code (Act No. 09.004)**
+    * Overtime work in non-agricultural settings is limited to **94 hours per year**. (Art. 248)
+    * In farming and similar businesses, the weekly working time is **48 hours**, and hours worked beyond this threshold give rise to increased wages. (Art. 249)
+    * Workers, employees and apprentices in farming businesses are entitled to **paid annual leave** at the employer’s expense. (Art. 280)
+    * Farming and forestry businesses employing more than **100 employees** must provide **periodic medical examinations**. (Art. 309)
+    * Employers must provide **free medical care and food** for workers admitted to a company or inter-company medical unit due to illness. (Art. 310)
+  * **Decree No. 273/PR/MFPT/94 of 19 October 1994**
+    raising the guaranteed inter-professional minimum wage (SMIG) and the guaranteed agricultural minimum wage (SMAG)
+    * Minimum wage laws differentiate between farming and non-farming workers. (Art. 1; see also Art. 226 of Labour Code)
+    * SMIG: **77.68 FCFA per hour / 13,465 FCFA per month** for 173 1/3 hours
+    * SMAG: **64.97 FCFA per hour / 13,515 FCFA per month** for 208 hours
+[[chad|Back to Chad Part 1 – HIGH-LEVEL COUNTRY MAPPING]]
+----
+==== Mining and Artisanal Mining ====
+  * Artisanal mining authorisations may only be granted to **natural persons of Chadian nationality** through an Order issued by the **Minister responsible for Mines**, following a recommendation from the Director responsible for Mines. (Arts. 177–178)
+  * Artisanal miners must sell the minerals extracted from their operations **exclusively to authorised trading counters**.
+  * Authorised trading counters are the only entities permitted to purchase, sell and export minerals extracted through artisanal mining activities. (Art. 189)
+[[chad|Back to Chad Part 1 – HIGH-LEVEL COUNTRY MAPPING]]
+----
+==== Taxi and Transport Sector ====
+  * **Order No. 020/MIT/SE/SG/DGTS/DITS/09 (August 2009)**
+    regulating urban transport.
+  * Ministerial decrees regulate **motorbike taxi activities**, including:
+    * mandatory helmet use for riders and passengers
+    * limiting motorcycles to **one passenger**
+    * restrictions on operating in certain districts or sensitive areas
+    * colour identification requirements for motorbike taxis
+    * drivers must hold a **certificate of competence**
+[[chad|Back to Chad Part 1 – HIGH-LEVEL COUNTRY MAPPING]]
+----
+==== Cross-Border Informal Trade ====
+(Content to be added once regulatory information is identified.)
+[[chad|Back to Chad Part 1 – HIGH-LEVEL COUNTRY MAPPING]]