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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Special delegation

Article L2121-37

The number of members making up the special delegation is set at three in communes where the population does not exceed 35,000. This number may be increased to seven in communes with a higher populati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Special delegation

Article L2121-35

In the event of the dissolution of a municipal council or the resignation of all its serving members, or in the event of the final annulment of the election of all its members, or where a municipal co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Special delegation

Article L2121-36

The special delegation is appointed by decision of the representative of the State in the département within eight days of the dissolution, the definitive annulment of the elections, the acceptance of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3115-3

The technical inspections referred to in Article L. 3115-1 are subject to a fee structure determined by decree.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional Certification Commission

Article R6113-3

When a member dies, resigns or loses the capacity in which he was appointed, he is replaced for the remainder of his term of office by a person appointed under the same conditions and, except in the c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Employment contract

Article D7112-3

The decision of the Arbitration Committee is binding. It shall take effect from the date on which the matter is referred to it. No provision may stipulate that its effects shall have retroactive effec…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Interministerial Commission for the Recognition of the State of Natural Disaster

Article D125-3-1

This committee comprises: 1° The Director of the Budget or his representative; 2° The Director General for Overseas France or his representative, if the application has been submitted by a municipalit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIa: Socio-judicial supervision

Article 763-3

During the period of socio-judicial monitoring or during imprisonment when the person sentenced to socio-judicial monitoring must carry out this measure following a custodial sentence, the sentence en…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Composition and operation of the Local Finance Committee of French Polynesia.

Article R2573-40-3

The term of office of the associate mayor chairing the Local Finance Committee and his or her deputy is the same as their term of office as mayor. The deputy mayor of the associate mayor chairing the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Bookkeeping and deposit of funds.

Article R814-38

The provisions of articles R. 814-29 to R. 814-41 also apply to judicial representatives authorised to continue one or more cases in progress after their withdrawal from the professional list, under t…

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