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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R1431-5

The Chairman may invite to the Board of Directors, for an opinion, any person whose presence he deems useful depending on the agenda. In the event of a vacancy, for whatever reason, occurring more tha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation (R)

Article R1425-12

The commission meets when convened by the chairman, either on his own initiative, or at the request of one-third of the members, or at the request of the prefect. The commission may only validly decid…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid for medical students

Article D1511-56

The reimbursement of the allowance received by the student is due: 1° In full if the student does not settle in the deficit area by the contractually agreed date. In the absence of specific provisions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Control of budgetary acts (R).

Article R1612-8

When a budgetary decision or an administrative account is referred to the regional audit chamber by the representative of the State, the period within which it may formulate proposals runs from receip…

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

Article R2333-120-42

In the context of electronic communication, the parties or their agents shall be deemed to have received the communication or notification on the date of first consultation of the document thus addres…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable before the Assize Court

Article D47-37-4

When the Assize Court is seised pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 706-120, it shall, in accordance with the provisions of that paragraph, only rule in camera on the applica…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions applicable in the event of an appeal

Article D49-41-2

If he confirms an order refusing to grant leave to go out, an authorisation to go out under escort or a reduced sentence, the president of the enforcement division of the court of appeal may, in a rea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Adjournment for the purposes of investigations into personality or material, family and social circumstances

Article D548

In the event of an adjournment for the purposes of investigations into the personality or the material, family and social situation provided for by Article 132-70-1 of the Criminal Code, where bail is…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable in the event of a finding that does not allow the ticket to be issued immediately

Article A37-17

When a specific request for exoneration form is sent to the offender, it includes the following information:-the remedies available to the offender and the procedures for exercising them;-information…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Application of the provisions concerning the translation of documents essential to the exercise of the defence

Article D594-9

If, by way of exception, the pleading has been the subject of an oral translation or an oral summary, in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 803-5, this shall be mentione…

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