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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council

Article LO6432-9

The president of the territorial council and the members of the executive council, after having been heard or invited to provide written explanations on the facts of which they are accused, may be sus…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Standing Committee

Article L7123-9

The election of the members of the standing committee may be contested under the conditions, in the forms and within the time limits prescribed for contesting the election of councillors to the Assemb…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Trial of offences

Article 928-1

For the application of the first paragraph of article 511, the President of the High Court of Appeal, after consulting the Public Prosecutor, shall, during the first fortnight of December, set by orde…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R121-9

Without prejudice to the provisions of article 7 of law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 on the democratisation of the public sector, the Board of Directors determines the guidelines for the establishment's…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-9

In the absence of the chairman, or the vice-chairman called upon to chair the meeting of the Conciliation and Steering Committee, the chair may be held by a councillor who is a member of the assembly…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Authorisation and renewal

Article R1173-9

If the administration does not respond to an application for renewal of the authorisation within two months, the application is deemed to have been accepted. The application for renewal must be submit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions for authorisation

Article R1233-9

Health establishments authorised to carry out organ removal take the necessary steps to ensure, for a period of thirty years after the donation, that all documents relating to the removal mentioned in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Packaged spring waters.

Article R1321-90

It is prohibited, both on packaging or labels and in advertising, in any form whatsoever, to use any indication, name, product or service brand, image or other sign, figurative or otherwise, which, wh…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial organisation (R).

Article R1611-9

The credit institutions, organisations or services mentioned in the fourth paragraph of article L. 1611-6 issue a certificate in duplicate to each issuer who opens a "personalised support voucher acco…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Budget (R)

Article R2221-90

A.-The cumulative result defined in B of Article R. 2311-11 is allocated, where it is a surplus :

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