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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Advertising

Article R322-30

The forced sale shall be conducted after advertising to ensure that as many bidders as possible are informed in accordance with the conditions set out in this section.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Funeral equipment

Article L2223-39

Public or private health establishments that meet the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat must have a mortuary in which the bodies of people who have died there must be deposited. How…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article L2223-30

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions of application of this sub-section.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Funeral equipment

Article L2223-38

The purpose of funeral chambers is to receive, prior to burial or cremation, the bodies of deceased persons. The premises where the undertaking or association managing the funeral home offers the othe…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to the appraisal phase

Article R2212-3

When the partnership contract is awarded in the form of a framework agreement, the assessment of how the project will be carried out and the budgetary sustainability study are carried out before the f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budget and contributions

Article L3212-3

The departmental council decides on offers made by communes, associations or private individuals to contribute to any expenditure of departmental interest.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trust as security

Article 2372-3

In the absence of payment of the secured debt and unless otherwise stipulated in the trust agreement, the trustee, where it is the creditor, acquires the free disposal of the property or right assigne…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article R2224-30

In the case provided for in article L. 2224-21, the formal notice is sent to the municipality by the Prefect in the form of an order issued on the report of the Departmental Director of Equipment.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article R2224-31

A decree countersigned by the Minister for Infrastructure and the Minister for the Interior may, in accordance with article L. 2224-22, extend the application of the provisions of articles L. 2224-20…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Reimbursement by the State

Article R3232-3

The State aid provided for in article L. 3232-8 is set at 50% of the amount of the supplementary allowance.

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