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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: NATIONAL BODIES RESPONSIBLE FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND THEIR GROUPINGS

Article L1831-2

…0 January 2021 reforming the training of local elected representativesL. 1221-3 and L. 1221-4La loi n° 2021-771 du 17 juin 2021 ratifiant les ordonnances n° 2021-45 du 20 janvier 2021 et n° 2021-71 du…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: REFUSAL OF ENTRY UNDER THE ASILE ACT

Article L352-1

The decision to refuse entry into France to a foreign national who presents himself at the border and applies for the right of asylum may only be taken in the following cases: 1° The examination of th…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 6: Expiry of the summons to pay in the event of seizure

Article R321-20

A summons to pay in the form of a seizure ceases to have effect ipso jure if, within five years of its publication, no mention has been made in the margin of this publication of a judgement recording…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Examination of the appeal

Article L532-7

On his own initiative or at the request of the applicant, the president of the Cour nationale du droit d'asile or the president of the panel appointed for this purpose may, at any time during the proc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L956-4

For the application of articles L. 621-4, L. 621-10, L. 622-19, L. 622-24, L. 622-26, L. 625-4, L. 626-5, L. 626-20, L. 631-18, L. 641-1, L. 641-8, L. 641-14, L. 661-5 and L. 662-4, the institutions m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-47

The municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with jurisdiction over the management of fire and rescue services retain their jurisdiction over the recruitment and manage…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-20

Legal entities held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in articles L. 312-14, L. 312-15, L. 312-16, L. 332-8, L. 332…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Accounting and financial system

Article D211-49

The revenue of the Ecole Nationale de Voile et des Sports Nautiques is made up of : 1° Subsidies from the State, local authorities, public establishments and any other public or private entity; 2° Inc…

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

Article L2541-1

The provisions of Part I are applicable to the communes of the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin. The provisions of Titles I and II of Book I of this Part are applicable to the communes…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-10

The AMF Board shall deliberate on :1° The annual budget and any amendments to it during the year;2° The financial statements and the appropriation of profits;3° The accounting and financial regulation…

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