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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised inter-regional courts in economic and financial matters

Article 704

…de commerce ; 3° Délits prévus par le code monétaire et financier ; 4° Délits prévus par le Section II of Chapter Va of Ordinance no. 58-1270 of 22 December 1958 concerning the organic law on the stat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: LOCAL AUTHORITY INSTITUTIONS

Article LO6220-1

The local authority's institutions include the Territorial Council, the President of the Territorial Council, the Executive Council and the Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Council.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Services managed under agreements

Article R2222-1

Any company linked to a municipality or municipal public body by a financial agreement involving periodic settlements of accounts is required to provide the contracting authority with detailed account…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Services managed under agreements

Article R2222-2

The company shall provide the agents appointed by the mayor, as well as the Inspectorate General of Finance and the Inspectorate General of Administration at the Ministry of the Interior, with all boo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Services managed under agreements

Article R2222-4

The detailed accounts referred to in article R. 2222-1 and the reports of the auditors and the audit commission are attached to the accounts of the municipality or establishment to serve as justificat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Services managed under agreements

Article R2222-3

In any municipality or establishment with more than 75,000 euros in operating revenue, the accounts mentioned in article R. 2222-1 are also examined by a control commission, the composition of which i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Services managed under agreements

Article R2222-5

Where the agreement relating to the terms and conditions of the operation of a public service is contractually qualified as a régie intéressée, and without prejudice to the obligations resulting from…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Services managed under agreements

Article R2222-6

When contracts or agreements signed by a municipality or municipal public body are transferred, even partially, the concessionaire is subject to the same obligations as the transferor with regard to c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article L662-5

Funds held by trustees under receivership or liquidation proceedings governed by the loi n° 67-563 du 13 juillet 1967 sur le règlement judiciaire, la liquidation des biens, la faillite personnelle et…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article L662-7

On pain of nullity of the judgment, the following may not sit on the judgment panels or take part in the deliberation of the proceedings: 1° The president of the court, if he has heard the debtor purs…

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