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Showing 61216130 of 36396 articles for Art. Décret n° 2015-1437 du 5 novembre 2015

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Responsibilities

Article L2121-34

The decisions of municipal social action centres relating to loans are taken with the approval of the municipal council.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Responsibilities

Article L2121-30

…or in article L. 321-4 of the Code of Relations between the Public and the Administration. The procedures for applying this article will be set out in the following sections. The terms and conditions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Responsibilities

Article L2121-31

The town council approves the administrative accounts presented to it annually by the mayor. It hears, discusses and approves the management accounts of the tax collectors unless they are finally sett…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Responsibilities

Article L2121-32

…likely to be appointed as members of the local direct tax commission, in accordance with article 1650 of the General Tax Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Responsibilities

Article L2121-30-1

For the application of article 75 of the Civil Code, the mayor may, unless the public prosecutor objects, allocate any communal building, other than that of the community centre, located within the co…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Copies

Article 1379

…r authentic copy of an authentic writing is deemed reliable.A copy resulting from an identical reproduction of the form and content of the deed, and whose integrity is guaranteed over time by a proces…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Transfer.

Article 728-62

…hable by a custodial sentence or detention order; 3° No custodial or restrictive measure is applied during the proceedings in respect of the offence charged; 4° The convicted person is not liable to a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Transfer.

Article 728-61

…stodial sentence or detention order becomes final. If transfer is impossible within this time limit due to unforeseen circumstances, the Minister for Justice and the competent authority of the sentenc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Transfer.

Article 728-63

…petent authority of the sentencing State. It must include the information provided for in Article 695-13 and be translated in the manner provided for in l'article 695-14.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Management

Article A322-159

Supervision is adapted to the nature of the activity and the level and number of participants.

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