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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Claims in contentious matters.

Article 54

…all mention: 1° The name of the court before which the claim is brought; > The subject of the claim 2° The subject matter of the claim; 3° a) For natural persons, the surname, forenames, profession, p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-8-2

For the application of 2° of II of Article L. 2121-1, until the first renewal of the municipal council following the creation of the new commune, the order of municipal councillors is established acco…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-7

…mmunes concerned so decide by concordant deliberations taken before the creation of the new commune;2° Failing this, of the mayors, deputy mayors, as well as municipal councillors of the former commun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: General conditions

Article L1618-2

…1618-1 may derogate from the obligation to deposit with the State funds that come from:1° Donations;2° The alienation of an element of their assets;3° Loans, the use of which is deferred for reasons b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Provisions specific to certain local public services

Article L1852-2

…lities, they carry out the following tasks: 1° Prevention and assessment of civil protection risks; 2° Preparation of protective measures and organisation of emergency resources; 3° Protection of peop…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local semi-public companies

Article L1862-1

…0II. - For the application of Article L. 1521-1:1° The words: ", départements, regions" are deleted;2° The last sentence of the first paragraph is deleted.III.-.For the application of Article L. 1522-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VII: SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L1711-4

…les mentioned in I:1° In Article L. 1424-12, the second sentence of the second paragraph is deleted;2° Article L. 1424-13 reads as follows:"Art. L. 1424-13. - On the date of the first meeting of the b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions relating to local authority accountants

Article L1617-6

…n compliance with the procedures laid down by decree: 1° The regions and the Corsican collectivity; 2° The départements; 3° The municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions relating to local authority accountants

Article L1617-5

…failing that, of the first act deriving from that title or of notification of a writ of execution. 2° A challenge to the legality of a debt collection action shall be submitted in accordance with the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L1811-3

…II: In II: The words "local authority" and "municipality" are replaced by the word "municipality". 2° In II: a) The words: "aid taking one of the forms provided for in the second paragraph of I of Ar…

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