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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1611-7

I. - Local authorities and their public establishments may entrust a third party with the examination of applications and the preparation of decisions to award financial assistance and benefits that t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-7

The provisions of articles L. 2253-1 and L. 3231-6 do not apply to the acquisition of shares whose purpose is to give local authorities or their groupings a majority stake in the capital of local semi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Modifications

Article L2112-7

The movable and immovable property belonging to the commune located, on the date of publication of the decree or order provided for in article L. 2112-5, on the portion of territory being joined to an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-7

Fixed assets transferred to a third party that is not one of the local authorities or establishments benefiting from the Value Added Tax Compensation Fund do not give rise to an allocation from the fu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Provisions specific to certain local public services

Article L1852-7

In the event of operational difficulties, a communal or inter-communal fire brigade is disbanded by order of the High Commissioner, following the opinion of the mayor or the president of the deliberat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-7

I. - Until the next renewal following the creation of the new commune, the municipal council is composed:1° Of all the current members of the municipal councils of the former communes, if the municipa…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-7

As soon as the decision appointing the mediator has been handed down, the court registry shall notify the parties and the mediator of a copy by simple letter.The mediator shall inform the judge of his…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Referral by the court of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation

Article 126-7

The court registry shall notify the parties and the public prosecutor by any means and without delay of the decision ruling on the transfer of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IX bis: Hearing children in court.

Article 338-7

If the minor asks to be heard with a lawyer and does not choose one himself, the judge shall request, by any means, the appointment of a lawyer by the President of the Bar.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article 366-7

The claimant summons the judge for the set day. On pain of inadmissibility of the application, a copy of the application, the decision of the first president and the supporting documents shall be atta…

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