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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Unforeseen expenditure

Article L2322-2

…used by the mayor. At the first meeting following the authorisation of each expenditure, the mayor reports to the town council, with supporting documents, on the use of this credit. These documents r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Final proceedings before the Police Court

Article 535

…only be ordered by the criminal court, on referral from the public prosecutor, in the light of the report drawn up by the police court judge describing the incident.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Information for employee representatives

Article L3123-15

As part of the consultation on the company's social policy referred to in article L. 2323-15, the employer provides the social and economic committee, if there is one, at least once a year with an ass…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Validation

Article R313-13

…de on the basis of the validated attestation d'accueil.He sends the prefect a non-nominative annual report on attestations d'accueil, including in particular a count of attestations d'accueil validate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Audiovisual communication.

Article L4433-28

…io and television broadcasting service in the region. The chairman of the board of directors of the company Réseau France Outre-mer sends a report on the activity of his company to the regional counci…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Educational assistance

Article 1183

…particular by means of a social enquiry, medical examinations, psychiatric and psychological expert reports or an educational investigation and guidance measure.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Specific powers.

Article L4523-3

The Social and Economic Committee is informed following any incident that could have had serious consequences. It may analyse the incident and propose any action to prevent its recurrence. The follow-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Evaluation, accreditation and analysis of hospital activity.

Article L6113-6

The certification report, which is sent to the health care organisation, is forwarded to the competent regional health agency. The Director of the Haute Autorité de santé provides the Director General…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Conditions for issuing, suspending or revoking approval for bodies providing training for local elected representatives (R)

Article R1221-19

…ollowed for an initial application for approval. An organisation which has not submitted the annual report referred to in Article R. 1221-22-1 in respect of each year during which it has been granted…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Legal costs

Article R343

…nviction in absentia that must be displayed, in accordance with Article 634, and for drawing up the report recording the completion of this formality. "

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