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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-6

The provisions of this section apply to the wastewater mentioned in articles L. 2224-8 et L. 2224-10.For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:-"sewerage agglomeration" m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-8

The public enquiry prior to the delimitation of the zones mentioned in article L. 2224-10 is conducted by the mayor or the president of the competent public establishment for inter-communal cooperatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-17

Non-collective sanitation systems must allow the preservation of surface and groundwater quality. The technical specifications applicable to non-collective sanitation systems receiving a gross organic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-18

I. - The subscriber file mentioned in Article L. 2224-11-4 implemented for the invoicing of water and sanitation by the delegatee of a public water or sanitation service includes the elements necessar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-20-1

I. - The provisions of IIIa of Article L. 2224-12-4 apply to increases in the volume of water consumed due to a leak in a drinking water pipe after the meter, excluding leaks due to household applianc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D2224-35

The report provided for in Article D. 2224-34 takes into account the specific features of the missions of developing and operating public electricity distribution networks and supplying electricity at…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Rules and procedures

Article R2225-5

Prior to setting the measures provided for in article R. 2225-4, a communal external fire defence scheme may be drawn up by the mayor.This scheme, drawn up in accordance with the departmental regulati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R2241-1

Leases and deeds of sale are concluded by the mayor on behalf of the municipality. Authorisations to occupy or use the communal public domain are issued by the mayor.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R2241-4

When the price of acquisitions of real estate, real property rights or businesses made under the rules of common law by municipalities and their public establishments gives rise to reinvestment in rea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Recognition of the professional qualifications of nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R2223-133

For the application of articles L. 2223-47 to L. 2223-51 and this sub-section, the competent authority is the territorially competent prefect by virtue of article R. 2223-56.

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