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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article R2223-19

The mayor's order to take back the land allocated to a plot is enforceable by operation of law as soon as it has been published and notified.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article R2223-13

The state of abandonment is recorded in a report drawn up by the mayor or his delegate after a visit to the site, in the presence of a police officer delegated by the head of the district or, in the a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article R2223-15

…of the concession holders, he shall notify them within eight days of a copy of the official report and give them formal notice to restore the concession to a good state of maintenance. The notificati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article R2223-17

A list of concessions whose state of abandonment has been established in accordance with articles R. 2223-12 to R. 2223-16.This list is deposited at the office of the cemetery curator, if this post ex…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article R2223-18

…of the one-year period provided for in Article L. 2223-17, where the plot is still in a state of abandonment, a new official report, drawn up by the mayor or his delegate, in the forms provided for b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article R2223-14

…the plot deed, the names of the parties who appeared on this deed, the names of their beneficiaries and the deceased buried in the plot.A copy of the plot deed is attached to the report if possible.If…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article R2223-16

Within the same eight-day period, extracts from the minutes are brought to the attention of the public by means of posters affixed for one month to the door of the town hall, as well as to the door of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-12

If, within a period of two years following notification of the authorisations provided for in articles R. 5142-8 to R. 5142-10, the establishment is not operating, these authorisations lapse. However,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-15

The suspension, which may not exceed one year, and the withdrawal of the authorisation to open, provided for in article L. 5142-2, are decided by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécuri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-11

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail may request from the applicant any additional information necessary for the exami…

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