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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Criminal penalties (R)

Article R1112-16

It is punishable by a fine of 750 euros per contravention for a printer to print a poster with a propaganda purpose or character that includes a combination of three colours: blue, white and red.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : Composition and operation of the Local Finance Committee

Article R1211-16

The committee draws up its own rules of procedure. These shall be approved by the Minister for the Interior.It shall be convened whenever necessary by its chairman either on his own initiative or at t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: National Commission for Decentralised Cooperation (R)

Article R1115-16

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Election of representatives of local authorities and public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status

Article R1213-16

Expenses relating to the election of representatives of the regions and the Corsican collectivity, the départements, the public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Conditions for issuing, suspending or revoking approval for bodies providing training for local elected representatives (R)

Article R1221-16

The decision to approve or refuse approval is notified to the organisation by the prefect.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2-16

Judicial police officers, in the course of an investigation or the execution of a letter rogatory, may only seek or receive orders or instructions from the judicial authority to which they report.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-16

In order to ensure the effectiveness of the prohibition provided for in 1° of Article 138-3, the anti-seizure device provided for in 2° of the same article ensures the geolocation of the person wearin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c: Other procedural acts

Article R40-16

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIc: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article R49-16

When the request for exoneration or the complaint is accompanied by the information provided for in b of 1° of Article 529-10, it specifies the surname, first names, sex, date of birth and address of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article R50-16

When the case is heard, the chairman of the commission sets the date for the hearing.

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