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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-20

The regions of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Réunion are consulted on the operating programmes and fare changes submitted by French companies for State approval for air and sea routes serving these regions.…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1230-1

The protected person is notified of the judgment ruling on an application to open a protective measure or ordering family habilitation of an adult; notice of this is given to the public prosecutor.How…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1231

Notifications that must be made at the registry's behest are made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt; the judge may, however, decide that they will be made by bailiff's deed. The iss…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section Ia: Intervention of the guardianship judge in matters of legal administration

Article 1180-18

Unless otherwise provided, the judge's decisions are subject to appeal. An appeal shall be lodged, heard and decided in accordance with the rules laid down in Articles 1239 to 1247.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1230

Any decision of the judge is notified, at the registry's behest, to the applicant, the person in charge of protection or the legal administrator and to all those whose rights or obligations resulting…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 6: Guardianship.

Article 1254-1

For the application of the article 511 of the Civil Code, where the protected person's resources allow and the director of the registry considers it useful, the latter may request, at the protected pe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Syndicate of communes

Article L5212-33

…order or decree determines, in compliance with the provisions of Articles L. 5211-25-1 and L. 5211-26 and, without prejudice to the rights of third parties, the conditions under which the association…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Syndicate of communes

Article L5212-34

A syndicate that has not carried out any activity for at least two years may be dissolved by order of the representative(s) of the State in the department(s) concerned after receiving the opinion of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-9

The agglomeration community is dissolved, by decree of the Conseil d'Etat ipso jure when it no longer has more than one member municipality or, at the request of the municipal councils of the member m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-10

Within three years of the publication of the loi n° 99-586 du 12 juillet 1999 relative au renforcement et à la simplification de la coopération intercommunale, le périmètre des communautés d'aggloméra…

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