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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article LO6471-17

…rial Council fails to authorise a compulsory expenditure within one month of being given formal notice to do so by the representative of the State, the latter shall proceed to do so automatically. The…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Local referendum

Article R1112-17

…he polling station with a visible weapon will be liable to the fine laid down for fourth-class offences..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R1213-17

…e sits on that council, the national association of local elected representatives of the college concerned shall inform the council secretariat by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: THE LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EVALUATION OF STANDARDS

Article R1211-17

…f it, is paid to the Treasury and attached to the budget of the Ministry of the Interior in accordance with the procedure for public interest expenditure.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1221-17

The first approval is granted for a period of two years from the date of notification of the decision.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article R2-17

Judicial police officers must report on their various operations to the judicial authority to which they report without waiting until the end of their mission.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article R24-17

…ble for the measure may at any time appoint a doctor to check that the use of the anti-repulsion bracelet is not harmful to the person's health. This appointment is made at the request of the person o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49-17

…able to the Treasury, by bank card, by remote payment or by international bank transfer, in accordance with the procedures laid down by order of the Minister of Justice, the Minister for the Budget, t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R50-17

…ecretary of the commission convenes the claimant and the guarantee fund at least two months in advance to the hearing that has been set. This summons is sent by registered letter with acknowledgement…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial remedies to guarantee the right to respect for dignity in detention

Article R249-17

…judge with jurisdiction to hear the appeal lodged on the basis of the article 803-8 by a person placed in pre-trial detention or extradition custody is that of the judicial court with jurisdiction to…

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