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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Control of budgetary acts (R).

Article R1612-14

Without prejudice to the provisions of article R. 1612-18, the opinions and decisions of the regional audit chamber may be communicated to third parties as soon as the first meeting of the deliberativ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L774-28

…0 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 531-11 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 531-12Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022II.-For the application of I:1° In Article L. 531-2 :a) The words "but with…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures to boost film production

Article 916-3

In order to boost the production and preparation of cinematographic works, direct allocations are granted to delegated production companies in addition to the sums they invest, pursuant to articles 21…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Staff transfers

Article L1424-13

Professional firefighters who, on the date of promulgation of the loi n° 96-369 du 3 mai 1996 relative aux services d'incendie et de secours, are under the authority of a communal or inter-communal bo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-14

The application to register the company in the Trade and Companies Register shall be drawn up in accordance with the conditions set out in Article 15 of Decree n°84-406 of 30 May 1984 relating to the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Challenging the detention decision

Article L741-10

…e decision shall be taken in accordance with the procedure laid down in articles L. 743-3 to L. 743-18.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-15

…Chief Executive Officer, with the exception of the matters referred to in 1°, 3°, 4°, 6°, 7°, 10°, 18° and 20°, within the limits that it shall determine and in accordance with procedures that allow…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Terms of office for members of the urban community council

Article L5842-27

…5216-4:1° The words: "of Chapter III of Title II of Book I of Part Two, excluding Articles L. 2123-18-1, L. 2123-18-3 and L. 2123-22" are replaced by the words: "of Articles L. 2573-7 to L. 2573-10 e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Crematoria (R).

Article R2223-103-1

I.-When 1° of II of article L. 2223-18-1-1, the crematorium operator shall pay the proceeds from the sale of metals recovered after cremation to one or more communes, which may only allocate the corre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Combating drug addiction.

Article L3823-2

…ticle L. 3823-3, in their wording resulting from Law No. 2019-222 of 23 March 2019 on programming 2018-2022 and reform for justice.Article L. 3421-5 is applicable in its wording resulting from Law No.…

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