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Showing 25512560 of 12389 articles for Art. 7 juill. 2009

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4231-7

The chairman of the regional council may take any protective measures and interrupt any forfeiture.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Regional Plan for Spatial Planning, Sustainable Development and Equality

Article L4251-7

The regional plan for spatial planning, sustainable development and territorial equality is adopted by decision of the regional council within three years of the general renewal of the regional counci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Culture and communication

Article L4424-7

I.-The territorial collectivity of Corsica defines and implements cultural policy in Corsica in consultation with the communes, and after consultation with the economic, social, environmental and cult…

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

Article L4425-7

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5111-7

…ult of a reorganisation provided for in the present part benefits from the provisions of article L. 714-9 of the General Civil Service Code.I bis. - With regard to the employees mentioned in I, the ne…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by the overseas regions

Article LO4435-7

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The trade union committee.

Article L5212-7

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Termination of the breach

Article 849-7

The court clerk shall invite the person responsible for the breach to deposit the advance with the court clerk's office within the time limit and in the manner specified.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Referral to the Cour de cassation for an opinion.

Article 1031-7

The notice shall be sent to the court that requested it, to the public prosecutor at that court, to the first president of the court of appeal and to the public prosecutor where the request does not o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa : Changing the sex indication in civil status records

Article 1055-7

The application is made by petition delivered or addressed to the registry. Where applicable, the application shall specify whether the application also seeks a change of forenames.The assistance of a…

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