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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative

Article L7222-28

The representative of the State in the territorial collectivity is responsible for national interests, compliance with the law and, under the conditions laid down by this code, administrative control.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-8

The report provided for in Article L. 5217-10-2 describes, in summary form, the local authority's sustainable development situation based on the assessments, documents and reports produced by the metr…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Mutual assistance for the purposes of hearings, surveillance or infiltration

Article 694-6

When the surveillance provided for in Article 706-80 is to be prosecuted in a foreign State, it shall be authorised, under the conditions provided for by international conventions, by the public prose…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Keeping a record of queries and consultations

Article R53-8-34

The file shall retain for a period of three years information relating to the recordings and interrogations to which it is subject, specifying the capacity of the person or authority who carried out t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Transmission of information.

Article R5323-8

Each year, before 31 March of the following year, the private-sector organisation providing job placement services must submit the following information to the Prefect, in accordance with a model laid…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Relations between sports associations and companies and their supporters

Article D224-8

The sports association or company, in conjunction with the professional leagues, shall ensure that the person in charge of relations with supporters periodically undergoes "supporter relations" traini…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Training eligible under the personal training account

Article D6323-8

I.-Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 6321-1, preparation for the theory test of the Highway Code and the practical test of the driving licence authorising driving of vehicles in catego…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Special allocation for the financing of first numbering operations.

Article R2563-8

Expenditure eligible for the grant includes: a) The payment of holiday allowances to agents responsible for listing buildings that do not correspond to any address, as well as to agents responsible fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Courts.

Article R721-8

The National Council of Commercial Courts is chaired by the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice.It also comprises:1° Five ex officio members:a) The director of judicial services;b) The director o…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Procedure before the Court of Revision and Reconsideration

Article 624-6

The claimant and the civil party may request a copy of all or part of the documents and records in the case file. If the case file has been digitised, this copy shall be provided in digitised form, if…

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