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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Hearings

Article R2333-120-53

The decision is deliberated in the absence of the parties.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Hearings

Article R2333-120-51

…them to speak without having been invited to do so, to give signs of approval or disapproval, or to cause any disorder whatsoever.He may have any person who does not comply with his injunctions expell…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Hearings

Article R2333-120-54

…obligation to observe secrecy, failing which they may incur the penalties provided for in article 226-13 of the Criminal Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Appeal procedures

Article R2333-120-65

…based on false documents.The appeal must be lodged within one month of the day on which the party became aware of the ground for review that it is invoking.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Appeal procedures

Article R2333-120-64

The Commission's decisions may be appealed to the Conseil d'Etat under the conditions laid down in Title II of Book VIII of the Code of Administrative Justice.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Appeal procedures

Article R2333-120-66

…e Commission is vitiated by a material error likely to have had an influence on the judgment of the case, the interested party may appeal to the Commission for rectification.This appeal must be lodged…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Investigation

Article R2333-120-38

When the application is registered, the Chairman of the Commission appoints the rapporteur responsible for investigating the application.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compliance with company admission conditions

Article 122-9

…bis extract dated less than three months; 2° A copy of the articles of association and, where applicable, any agreement between partners or shareholders; 3° A copy of the declaration, known as the "t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article D144-12

I. - Information held by the Banque de France on company directors and sole traders may be communicated to the entities mentioned in article L. 144-1. II. - When it relates to decisions taken in the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Authorisation decisions

Article R1333-126

…rable. It may impose appropriate restrictions on the conditions under which the nuclear activity is carried out and lay down specific requirements. To this end, the Nuclear Safety Authority may in par…

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