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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-7

…y the president of the commercial court, ruling on a petition. They may be assisted in the performance of their duties by one or more experts of their choice. The fees of these experts shall be paid b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-7-1

The provisions of article L. 5215-27 are applicable to the agglomeration community.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-10-7

…itted for the execution of investments. They remain valid for an unlimited period until they are cancelled. They may be revised.Payment credits constitute the upper limit of expenditure that may be or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS INVOLVING LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES, GROUPS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW

Article L5721-7-1

…of the representative of the State in the department in which the syndicate has its registered office, after consulting each of its members. From the date of notification by the representative of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS INVOLVING LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES, GROUPS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW

Article L5722-7-1

…ditions provided for in article L. 2333-64, the payment intended for the financing of mobility services, when they are competent for the organisation of mobility.Mixed syndicates mentioned in articles…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L71-111-7

…gulations.The local authority's budgetary and financial regulations specify in particular:1° The procedures for managing programme authorisations, commitment authorisations and related payment appropr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-101-7

…gulations.The local authority's budgetary and financial regulations specify in particular:1° The procedures for managing programme authorisations, commitment authorisations and related payment appropr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R1213-7-1

The organisation of the ballots mentioned in articles R. 1213-2 to R. 1213-5 is not required if a single list of candidates, complying with the provisions of these articles and of article R. 1213-6, i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXa: Directory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings, known as "Redex".

Article R53-21-7

The judicial authorities, solely for the purposes of the proceedings for which they are responsible, may query the file via a secure electronic communication system on the basis of the following crite…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Tasks and accreditation of associations providing assistance to victims of crime

Article D1-12-7

…he application for approval shall be sent, if possible by electronic means, to the department for access to law and justice and victim support of the general secretariat of the Ministry of Justice.

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