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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2221-4

The régies mentioned in articles L. 2221-1 et L. 2221-2 are endowed with: 1° Either legal personality and financial autonomy, if the municipal council or the syndicate committee has so decided; 2° Or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2221-8

Municipalities which had municipal boards before 28 December 1926 have the option of retaining the form of simple or direct board in force unless they prefer to accept the provisions of this chapter.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2221-2

Communes and syndicates of communes may directly operate services of public interest of an administrative nature for which specific public establishment status is not imposed.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2221-6

In all parts of their service, municipal régies are subject to audits by inspection bodies authorised for this purpose.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2221-3

Municipal councils determine which services they intend to operate on a public-private basis and lay down the provisions that must be included in the internal regulations for these services.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2221-7

Decrees in the Council of State determine the conditions for applying articles L. 2221-1 to L. 2221-6. They specify, in particular, the measures to be taken in the event that the operation of a local…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2221-9

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to funds managed exclusively for the purposes of hygiene or assistance and comprising only revenue in mitigation of expenditure..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R229-2

The notary who carries out the checks provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 229-2 and in the second paragraph of Article L. 229-3 may not have acted as an agent, drawn up private deeds or g…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article D115

Sentence reductions are deducted from the remaining period of imprisonment, counting from the date of release.The sentence reductions are deducted from the remaining period of imprisonment, counting f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Blood transfusion activities

Article R1222-39

All blood establishments must ensure the continuity of the public transfusion service. When applying for accreditation, and at the request of the inspector from the Agence nationale de sécurité du méd…

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