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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Organisation of the departmental- metropolitan fire and rescue service

Article L1424-71

The departmental-metropolitan fire and rescue service is administered by a board of directors made up of representatives:1° From the Rhône department, the communes and the public establishments for in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Territorial jurisdiction of the departmental-metropolitan fire and rescue service

Article L1424-70

…ue service's board of directors.The plan is revised under the conditions set out in article L. 1424-7.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Organisation of the departmental- metropolitan fire and rescue service

Article L1424-72

…nt;2° The communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation in the Rhône department;3° The Lyon metropolitan authority.The number of seats allocated to the department and the metropoli…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Qualifications for succession.

Article 727

…ed torture and acts of barbarism, deliberate violence, rape or sexual assault against the deceased ;3° One who is convicted of giving false testimony against the deceased in criminal proceedings;4° On…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 708

…fine or suspension of the driving licence has been decided by the trial court pursuant to article 132-28 of the Criminal Code, this decision may be modified under the conditions set out in the previo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Other resources.

Article L4414-7

As from 1 January 2000, a fraction of the annual tax on office premises, commercial premises and storage premises, governed by article 231 ter of the General Tax Code, is allocated to the Ile-de-Franc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Debts of the deceased

Article 773

…to prove the sincerity of this debt and its existence on the day of the opening of the succession ; 3° Debts recognised by will; 4° Mortgage debts guaranteed by a registration that has lapsed for more…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of practice.

Article L4111-7

…h Union and which has not entered into an undertaking with France as referred to in article L. 4111-3 who, on 14 July 1972, can prove that they were duly registered with the Order of Physicians, Denta…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Pure and simple acceptance of the succession.

Article 784

…n used to extinguish the debts referred to in 1° or have been deposited with a notary or consigned ;3° A deed intended to avoid increasing the estate's liabilities;4° Deeds relating to the termination…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article R430-7

The decisions referred to in Article L. 430-5 shall be notified to the author or authors of the notification of the concentration referred to in Article L. 430-3, as well as to the Minister responsibl…

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