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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Assembly of Corsica

Article L4422-7

…the day fixed by the notice of meeting the number of members present or represented is insufficient to deliberate, the meeting is adjourned automatically to the third day thereafter and the deliberati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection.

Article L4623-7

When the annulment of an authorisation decision has become final, the company doctor is entitled to payment of compensation corresponding to the entire loss suffered during the period between his dism…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions (R)

Article R2221-70

In the event of insufficient sums being made available to the régie, the régie may only request advances from the commune. The municipal council sets the date for repayment of advances.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Regional commission, departmental or interdepartmental section

Article R2522-7

Where several regions or neighbouring departments are involved in a dispute, the parties may agree to refer the dispute to one or other of the competent commissions or sections. The minister responsib…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring in France of convictions and probation decisions handed down by the competent authorities of other Member States of the European Union

Article 764-24

…following cases:1° The certificate is not produced, is incomplete or manifestly does not correspond to the sentence or decision and has not been completed or corrected within the time limit set;2° The…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Assessment of the project implementation method

Article R2212-7

The expert body, which reports to the Minister for the Economy, will issue an opinion on the assessment of the project's implementation method within six weeks of the project being referred to it.If i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Provisions specific to the communes of Marseille and Lyon

Article R2513-7

The mayor of Marseille may grant a delegation of signature to the commander of the Marseille marine firefighters battalion and, in the event of the commander's absence or impediment, to the commander'…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIc: Enforcement of sentences and probation decisions in application of the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 27 November 2008

Article 764-6

Any conviction or probation decision transmitted pursuant to this Title for the purpose of recognition and monitoring in the territory of the executing State shall be accompanied by a certificate spec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIc: Enforcement of sentences and probation decisions in application of the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 27 November 2008

Article 764-3

Alternative sanctions and probation measures the monitoring of which may be transferred to the executing State are those which impose one or more of the following obligations or injunctions: 1° An obl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Notice.

Article R5141-78

…feedingstuffs is blue in colour and includes the information required by the regulations applicable to the labelling of foodstuffs as well as the following information: 1° The name of the medicated fe…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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