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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS INVOLVING LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES, GROUPS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW

Article L5721-3

Municipalities, départements, territorial chambers of commerce and industry and public establishments may group together in the form of syndicates for the operation, by means of an agreement, of publi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: NATIONAL AGENCY FOR TERRITORIAL COHESION

Article R1231-3

The agency shall assist the regional prefect and the departmental prefect in implementing the actions mentioned in V of Article 36 and in the second paragraph of article 41 of decree no. 2004-374 of 2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article D3661-3

…voted by nature correspond:a) Investment section :- to each of the two-digit accounts in classes 1 and 2 open to the nomenclature by nature, with the exception of the accounts "Retained earnings" , "…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: The proceedings.

Article 3

The judge ensures that the proceedings run smoothly; he has the power to set time limits and order the necessary measures.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 344

…nadmissibility, state the grounds for the challenge or dismissal on grounds of legitimate suspicion and be accompanied by supporting documents.A receipt shall be issued for the request.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary intervention.

Article 329

An intervention is principal when it raises a claim for the benefit of the person making it.It is admissible only if its author has the right to act in relation to that claim.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 342

A party wishing to challenge a judge or request that the case be referred on grounds of legitimate suspicion to another court of the same nature must, on pain of inadmissibility, do so as soon as he i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary intervention.

Article 330

An intervention is ancillary when it supports the claims of a party.It is admissible if its author has an interest, for the preservation of his rights, in supporting that party.An intervener in an anc…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 346

…tion judiciaire, the first president shall rule promptly.The clerk of the court shall, by any means and without delay, notify the parties, the judge whose disqualification has been requested and the p…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary intervention.

Article 328

Voluntary intervention is principal or accessory.

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