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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions relating to local authority accountants

Article D1617-19

Before proceeding with the payment of an expense that is not the subject of a requisition order, the public accountants of local authorities, local public establishments and syndicated owners' associa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article D2335-19

Communes, local public establishments and public interest groupings submit their grant application to the State representative in the department, within twelve months of the police measure ordering th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations.

Article D514-19

The objects awarded, including those made up or set, in platinum, gold or silver, which do not bear the guarantee mark, but which the successful bidder agrees to have broken and taken out of service,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to French Polynesia

Article D753-19

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-19

In the absence of a convention or agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-32, the employee shall inform the employer of the date of departure on sabbatical leave that he has chosen and of the duration…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article D1432-19

Any member who loses the capacity for which he was appointed ceases to be a member of the Supervisory Board. If a member ceases to be a member of the Supervisory Board on which he or she sat, a new me…

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

Article D5217-19

The audited accounts referred to in article L. 5217-10-15 are audited by a statutory auditor for bodies subject to the obligation to certify their accounts, and by the chairman of the body concerned f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6262-19

When the State representative refers the matter to the territorial audit chamber, in accordance with Article LO 6262-12, he shall attach to his referral, in addition to the administrative account and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6362-19

When the State representative refers the matter to the territorial audit chamber, in accordance with Article LO 6362-12, he shall attach to his referral, in addition to the administrative account and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Counting of votes

Article D4233-19

Elections to the Boards may be referred to the Administrative Court within a period of fifteen days. This period runs, for the electors, from the day of the election and, for the general directors of…

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