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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article R2321-4

For the caisses des écoles of communes of 3,500 inhabitants or more and the caisses des écoles intercommunales comprising a commune of 3,500 inhabitants or more, the depreciation allowances for fixed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National Conciliation Commission

Article R2522-4

…onal Commission, taking into account its importance, the particular circumstances in which it arose and the number of employees involved. The matter may be referred to it: 1° Directly by the Minister…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-4

…or the latter, the term of office of deputies ends with the legislature for which they were elected and the term of office of senators ends with each partial renewal of the Senate. The term of office…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Health-related products

Article R1453-4

…1453-3 is made public, in French, on the single public website mentioned in I of article L. 1453-1 and is transmitted to the authority responsible for this site. II - An order by the Minister for Hea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Zonal mobilisation plan

Article R3131-4

The Defence Zone Prefect exercises the powers provided for in article L. 3131-9 if justified by the nature of the health crisis, particularly in the event of an exceptional health situation.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Fees charged by judicial auctioneers

Article A444-4

Withdrawal of a lot, in the seller's interest, appearing in number 5 of the table mentioned in article A. 444-1 gives rise to the collection of a fee, payable by the seller, proportional to the figure…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting

Article D4342-4

…conditions set out in the decree no. 65-97 of 4 February 1965, as amended, relating to the methods and procedures for the payment of expenditure by public bodies.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Transfers of property, rights and obligations

Article R5215-4

…ich have received a start of execution constituted by the legal act creating between the contractor and the project manager a definitive contractual obligation, or in the case of work carried out dire…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 6: Financial provisions.

Article D5842-4

I. - The articles R. 5211-9 to R. 5211-11 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of article R. 5211-9, the words: "in the department…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R5421-4

The Board of Directors establishes its rules of procedure. It is convened by its Chairman. Such a meeting is convened by right if requested by one third of the members of the Board.

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