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Showing 961970 of 11768 articles for Art. CE 15-10-1982 n° 26585

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Sustainable development plan

Article L4424-15

…n six months of this request being sent to the President of the Executive Council, the amendment procedure has not been completed, a decree is issued by the Conseil d'Etat. In the event of an emergenc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Development of marine resources.

Article L4433-15

…al agreement relating to the exploration, exploitation, conservation or management of natural resources, both living and non-living, in the Republic's exclusive economic zone off the coast of the terr…

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

Article L4425-15

When the investment section of the budget shows a surplus after taking over the results, the Assembly of Corsica may transfer this surplus to the operating section in the cases and conditions defined…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Terms of office of board or committee members.

Article L5211-15

…rs and mayors, accidents to members of their deliberative bodies and their chairmen in the performance of their duties. The provisions of article L. 2123-34 relating to the responsibility of elected r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation.

Article L5212-15

…ill administer the relief, on the one hand, at home and, on the other hand, at the hospital or hospice.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Group membership

Article 849-15

In the context of the implementation of the individual procedure for compensation for damage, when the interested party addresses the claim for compensation directly to the person declared liable, he/…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-15

…erits of the case regarding the exercise of parental authority and the contribution to the maintenance and education of the child. He ensures that the defendant has sufficient time to prepare his defe…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: Decisions of the guardianship judge

Article 1180-15

The case is heard and decided in chambers.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Removal of mortgages by third-party purchasers.

Article 1281-15

The requisition for the purpose of selling the property by auction may be contested by summons to appear before the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the property is located.This summons must,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings for judgment

Article 1564-1

…state to be judged. The application for reinstatement shall be accompanied by the participatory procedure agreement concluded between the parties, the documents provided for in Article 2063 of the Ci…

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