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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article R2223-16

Within the same eight-day period, extracts from the minutes are brought to the attention of the public by means of posters affixed for one month to the door of the town hall, as well as to the door of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-16

The discharge of sewage sludge into the aquatic environment by any means whatsoever is prohibited.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article R2333-16

The following are punishable by the fines laid down for fourth-class offences: 1° Failure to declare an advertising medium or failure to declare it within the time limits laid down in article L. 2333-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article D2311-16

I. - Pursuant to article L. 2311-1-2, the mayor or the president of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation with its own tax system submits an annual report to the municipal council or…

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

Article R2335-16

For the application of article L. 2335-17 : 1° The population, financial potential and demographic strata used for the distribution of the allocation are those calculated, for the same year, for the d…

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

Article D47-16

During the investigation, the guardian or curator may only obtain a copy of the case file through the intermediary of the lawyer of the person under investigation or assisted witness, in accordance wi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Issuing and enforcing financial penalties pursuant to the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 24 February 2005

Article D48-16

If, after transmission of a financial penalty, the sentenced person voluntarily pays a sum of money in respect of that penalty, the Public Prosecutor shall inform the competent authority of the State…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-16

Where the sentenced person has not made an application in the form prescribed by Article D. 49-11, the sentence enforcement judge may, in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of Artic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-16

The amount of the costs mentioned in 3° of articles R. 224-1 and R. 224-2 is set at €1,500.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: French Development Agency

Article R515-16

The management and administration of the agency are entrusted to a Director General appointed for three years by decree. The Director General represents and commits the agency. He appoints the staff a…

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