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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-19

…eral policy of the municipality is organised at the next meeting of the municipal council. The application of the second paragraph may not give rise to the organisation of more than one debate per yea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions of practice.

Article L2122-19

…deputy director general of town hall services;2° To the director general and the director of technical services;3° To the heads of communal services.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-19

…Chapter III of Title II of Book I of this Part relating to the mayor and his deputies are also applicable to the deputy mayors and their deputies respectively. However, for the application of articles…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Reimbursement of expenses.

Article L2123-19

The town council may vote, from ordinary resources, allowances to the mayor for representation expenses.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Authorities whose purpose is to combat excessive prices for essential foodstuffs

Article L2221-19

The functions of accounting officer of the régie are performed by the municipal collector or by a special accountant appointed by the mayor.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-19

…sdiction regardless of the incriminations retained at the time of the settlement or judgment of the case, subject to the application of articles 181 and 469. If the facts constitute a contravention, t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article R232-19

…esponsible for the running of the Agency's departments under the authority of the Chairman. In this capacity, in matters falling within his remit, he may delegate his signature within the limits that…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Safety requirements for football, handball, field and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals

Article R322-19

The provisions of this section, adopted in application of article L. 422-2 of the French Consumer Code, apply to football, handball, hockey and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals intended f…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R331-19

…disciplines for which they have been delegated, the sports federations mentioned in article L. 131-16 issue the technical and safety rules applicable to the events and practice sites mentioned in arti…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the implementation by organisers of profit-making sporting events of automated processing of personal data for the purposes of Article L. 332-1

Article R332-19

Creations, modifications and consultations are recorded, including the identification of the consultant as well as the date, time and purpose of the consultation. Information relating to consultations…

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