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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-11

When the minister of a religion, on any pretext whatsoever, refuses his ministry for the burial of a body, the mayor, either ex officio or at the request of the family, appoints another minister of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-2

The mayor directs the local police. It is his responsibility to issue local police orders in accordance with existing laws.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-12

In communes where several faiths are professed, each faith has a separate burial place. Where there is only one cemetery, it is divided by walls, hedges or ditches into as many parts as there are diff…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-1

The provisions of Title I of Book II of this part are applicable to the communes of the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin, with the exception of those of articles L. 2212-1, L. 2212-2, L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-4

Without prejudice to the powers of the representative of the State in the department by virtue of 9° of Article 2 of Section III of the Decree of 22 December 1789, the police matters entrusted to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-9

The conditions under which field wardens may be recruited are defined by the provisions of Chapter III of Title II of Book V of the Internal Security Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-6

At least once a year, the mayor must inspect or have inspected the fireplaces and chimneys of all buildings less than 200 metres from dwellings, after the day of the inspection has been made public at…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-7

The mayor may prescribe: 1° To close or fill in quarries, clay pits, sand pits, ballast pits, marl pits, lime pits, clay pits, mine shafts, excavation holes or holes resulting from the uprooting of st…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-10

In communes where the State police force has been instituted, the mayor remains vested with the police powers conferred on municipal administrations by article L. 2542-2 for all matters relating to 1°…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Assessment and recovery of costs

Article R241

The following are declared to be borne by the State in all cases and without recourse against convicted persons: 1° Costs and expenses incurred in the event of a court decision correcting or interpret…

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