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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to auctioneers, bailiffs, notaries and lawyers

Article R444-73

Lawyers may not charge any receipts or accounting fees for the collection or safekeeping of funds handled as a result of proceedings initiated by them.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article R2123-8

The increase in the duration of the hours credit provided for in Article L. 2123-4 may not exceed 30% per elected member.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article R2223-9

The town council may decide to allocate all or part of a cemetery for the deposit or burial of urns and the scattering of the ashes of cremated bodies..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: The Pay Parking Disputes Commission

Article R2333-120-23

The Chairman of the Commission or the magistrate he appoints for this purpose makes the decision alone. He may decide to refer the case to a panel.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Electronic communication and examination of appeals

Article R2333-120-45

If it appears from the application that the case is already certain to be resolved, the magistrate responsible for investigating the case may decide that there are no grounds for an investigation.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ACCOUNTING

Article D2342-6

No expenditure may be disbursed unless it has first been authorised by the mayor from an appropriation that has been duly opened.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-3

The increase or modification of the obligations may be ordered by the sentence enforcement judge, after obtaining the opinion of the prison integration and probation service..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Judicial police officers

Article A12

Candidates who have failed four sessions may no longer be authorised to sit the technical examination for judicial police officers.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Performance by the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer of its tasks

Article R721-19

The Institut d'émission d'outre-mer may grant credit institutions and other market participants advances secured by appropriate collateral.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article D3131-5

In the event of an increase in activity, the agreement provided for in article L. 3131-2 may provide for a reduction in the daily rest period.

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