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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Fire and rescue services

Article R1424-37

In the event of serious negligence or operational difficulties observed in a communal or inter-communal fire brigade, the prefect may dissolve the brigade by order issued after consulting the departme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1511-3

The agreement provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 1511-7 sets out the obligations of each of the parties and specifies in particular: a) The terms and conditions for awarding and paying…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-33

Burial or deposit in a temporary vault takes place:-if the death occurred in France, at least twenty-four hours and no more than six days after the death;-if the death occurred in the overseas collect…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Setting up and closing down the social and economic committee

Article R2313-3

Disputes are referred to the judicial court by means of an application. At the request of the court registry, the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-3

…his term of office, he shall be replaced under the same conditions as his appointment and for the remainder of his term of office.In the event of the prolonged absence of a Committee member, a panel c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article D4321-3

The region may neutralise the depreciation allowance for equipment subsidies paid and the depreciation allowance for administrative and school buildings less the amount of the annual write-back of equ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IV: The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana

Article D7124-33

…ime set out in article 1 of decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 or Article 1 of Decree no. 2001-623 of 12 July 2001 or Article 1 of Decree No. 2002-9 of 4 January 2002.However, where there is a dero…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation of Disciplinary Boards and Chambers

Article R4125-32

…eir term of office. In the latter case, the term of office of the alternate members shall be that remaining until the date on which the term of office of those whom they replace would have expired. Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification of the decision

Article R4126-32

…ify, except where the matter is referred to the Chamber pursuant to the provisions of article L. 4113-14, that the appeal has suspensive effect. It also states that the contested decision must be atta…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation

Article L131-3

…ur des Comptes or regional audit chambers with particular expertise in the field of asylum law; L. 532-7 is appointed either from among the permanent judges of the court, or from among the non-permane…

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