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Showing 47014710 of 40190 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 4-6-1971

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Departmental Advisory Committee (R)

Article R1425-6

The election of the representatives of the municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation shall take place at the same time as those provided for by the décret n° 96-1005 du…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Personalised support vouchers (R)

Article R1611-6

Personalised support vouchers must be used by beneficiaries before 31 December of the year in which they are valid. Service providers present personalised support vouchers to the issuers for payment n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Aids for the veterinary care of farm animals

Article D1511-60

The local authorities or their groupings may allocate, alone or jointly, a travel allowance to the students mentioned in article D. 1511-59 on the occasion of journeys made as part of their work place…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Aids for the veterinary care of farm animals

Article D1511-61

The annual amount of the study and professional project allowance, provided for in II of article L. 1511-9 of this code, awarded to students regularly enrolled in studies leading to the award of a vet…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions (R)

Article D1612-6

The information provided for in article D. 1612-5, with the exception of those relating to tax bases and rates, are communicated to the presidents of the general councils of the newly created départem…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of imprest accounts (R)

Article R1617-6

The nature of the income to be collected is set out in the instrument setting up the imprest account. However, with the exception of registration and stamp duties for cemetery concessions, the taxes,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article D2122-6

The wearing of the official mayors' badge in the national colours, the use of which is optional, is reserved for mayors in the exercise of their duties and does not dispense with the wearing of the sc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune and merged communes

Article R2113-6

Subject to the specific provisions of this section, the provisions of articles L. 53 to L. 78 and the Articles R. 40 to R. 80 of the Electoral Code concerning preparatory operations for the ballot, vo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions specific to public corporations with legal personality and financial autonomy, entrusted with the operation of an administrative public service (R)

Article R2221-61

The fees for the services and products provided by the management company are set by the Board of Directors.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-67

The mayor appoints the director under the conditions set out in Article L. 2221-14. It shall terminate its functions in the same manner.

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