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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Departmental fire brigade (R)

Article R1424-22

An internal regulation sets out the operating procedures of the fire and rescue service as well as the service obligations of the firefighters of the departmental fire brigade and the agents of the se…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Town planning (R).

Article R1614-19

The various standardised forms used for the requests mentioned in article R. 1614-17 or for the declarations mentioned in article R. 1614-18 are provided free of charge by the State.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-19

The Board of Directors decides on acquisitions, disposals and leases of real estate assets, as well as leases of movable and immovable property belonging to the company. The Board of Directors decides…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2334-19

Investments for which communes and their groupings are likely to receive investment grants from the State that cannot be aggregated in the equipment grant for rural areas may not give rise to subsidie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Plenary session (R).

Article R5211-19

In each of the departmental commissions for inter-communal cooperation provided for in article L. 5211-42 the number of members is set at 40. This number is increased by one additional seat: a) From a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Advisory Committee (R).

Article R2113-21

The consultative commission provided for in article L. 2113-23, as it stood prior to la loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales, meets in the town hall annex.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-21

The chairman of the board of directors appoints the director designated under the conditions provided for in Article L. 2221-10. It shall terminate its functions in the same manner, except in the case…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Internal regulations (R)

Article R4134-21

The regional economic, social and environmental council shall draw up its rules of procedure. The rules of procedure shall lay down the composition of the bureau, the number, composition, powers and o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Plenary session (R).

Article R5211-21

The representation of municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation located in mountain areas provided for in article L. 5211-44-1 is ensured according to the following proc…

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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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