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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Entombment and closure of the coffin (R).

Article R2213-20

…of the deceased.After completion of the formalities prescribed in the articles 78,79 and 80 of the Civil Code and in article R. 2213-17 of this code, the coffin is finally closed.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Year-end account (R)

Article R2221-92

At the end of each financial year and after taking inventory, the accountant prepares the financial account. The authorising officer approves the financial account. The authorising officer approves th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2221-42

…les conditions prévues à Article L. 2253-1, acquire financial holdings in public, semi-public or private companies that carry out a complementary or related activity. The public service authority is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: The accounting officer (R)

Article R2221-34

…counting Officer the vouchers for receipts and expenditure and the accounting registers. He may receive copies of the accounting records.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: The accounting officer (R)

Article R2221-33

…nce and the departmental or, where applicable, regional director of public finance. The Prefect receives audit reports from members of the Inspectorate General of Finance and from the Departmental or,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions applicable in municipalities with a state police force

Article R2214-2

The State police system may be established in a commune or in a group of communes forming an urban area when the following two conditions are met:1° The population of the commune or group of communes,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Monitoring of operations (R).

Article R2213-44

In order to ensure the enforcement of police measures prescribed by laws and regulations, in particular public health measures, the officials mentioned in article L. 2213-14 assist with the operations…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Transportation of the body after committal (R).

Article R2213-27

…ce and watertightness characteristics set by order of the minister responsible for health after receiving the opinion of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnemen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Entombment and closure of the coffin (R).

Article R2213-19

When the death appears to be the result of a suspicious illness which must be verified in order to protect public health, the prefect may, on the written and reasoned assent of two doctors, prescribe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Entombment and closure of the coffin (R).

Article R2213-17

The closing of the coffin is authorised by the mayor of the place of death or, where the first paragraph of article R. 2213-7, by the mayor of the place where the body is deposited, in compliance with…

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