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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R1613-10

As an exception to the provisions of article R. 1613-9, the amount of the State grant may, by way of exception, bring the amount of direct public aid up to 100% of the pre-tax amount of the damage cau…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Local referendum.

Article D1821-1

I. - The articles R. 1112-2 to R. 1112-10 and R. 1112-15 to R. 1112-17 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptation provided for in II.II. - For the application of arti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Advertising (R).

Article R2122-1

In the case provided for in article L. 2122-12, nominations are posted at the town hall.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R2223-1

For the application of the second paragraph of Article L. 2223-1, municipalities with a population of more than 2,000 and those that belong, in whole or in part, to an urban area with a population of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D2224-1

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Operating revenue.

Article R2331-1

…proportional to the number of kilowatt-hours produced from hydropower provided for in article L. 2331-2 (7°) is determined in accordance with the provisions of article 43 of the standard specification…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R2334-1

…is set, for each municipality and each calendar year, in the agreement provided for in article L. 851-1 of the Social Security Code. This number is determined on 1st January of the year preceding the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article D115-1

…cally supervised home detention scheme. They do not, however, apply to imprisonment resulting from: 1° Withdrawal of a sentence reduction ordered pursuant to articles 721,721-2 and 723-35; 2° De la co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article A37-1

…therwise stipulated, the form used by the ticketing officer consists of:-a first section, measuring 100 mm × 186 mm, which constitutes the payment card;-a second section, measuring 100 mm × 186 mm, wh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Electronic complaints

Article A 1er

I.-Victims may file complaints electronically pursuant to articles 15-3-1 and D. 8-2-1 via the "Harmonised processing of investigations and alerts for e-scams" (THESEE) implemented by the General Dire…

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