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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-22-2

The mayor shall acknowledge receipt, including by electronic means, of the initial declaration and the information supplementing it as soon as possible and no later than one month after the date of re…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: The procedure applicable to divorce by judicial mutual consent

Article 250-2

…in the meaning of articles 254 and 255 which the parties agree to take until the date on which the divorce judgment becomes res judicata, provided that they are in the interests of the child or childr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article 221-2

When a period of four months has elapsed since the date of the last investigative act, the parties may refer the matter to the Investigating Chamber under the conditions provided for in the third para…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Calculation for marketing in the form of videograms

Article 211-28

…ums are calculated for the marketing by sale or rental in the form of videograms intended for the private use of the public of cinematographic works for which production approval has been granted. The…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Assignment of receivables as security

Article 2373

Ownership of a claim may be assigned as security for an obligation by the effect of a contract concluded pursuant to articles 1321 to 1326.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Approvals

Article L321-10-2

…or has ceased to carry on the business corresponding to one or more authorisations for two consecutive financial years, the undertaking shall immediately inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Operation

Article L23-114-2

…l or termination of a fixed-term contract of a member of the committee is subject to the administrative authorisation procedure provided for in Book IV of this Part Two. Employees whose identity appea…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article L71-114-2

The accounting officer of the collectivity shall be solely responsible for carrying out, subject to the controls incumbent upon him, the collection of revenue as well as the payment of the expenditure…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article L72-104-2

The accounting officer of the collectivity is solely responsible for carrying out, subject to the controls incumbent upon him, the collection of revenue as well as the payment of the expenditure of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article D71-114-2

The appropriations allocated to expenditure for each financial year may not be used to pay expenditure for another financial year.However, expenditure committed but not mandated at the close of the fi…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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