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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Local referendum

Article R1112-13

For a referendum decided by a region, articles R. 1112-11 and R. 1112-12 shall apply. However, the census commission provided for in Article R. 1112-11 includes a person appointed by the president of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R2123-13

The travel and subsistence expenses of elected municipal representatives are paid by the municipality under the conditions defined by the decree setting the conditions and procedures for payment of ex…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2221-13

The initial endowment of the local authority, provided for by article R. 2221-1, represents the counterpart of the receivables as well as the contributions in kind or in cash made by the local authori…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article R4134-13

The council's meetings are public, unless the bureau decides otherwise. The opinions adopted by the Regional Economic, Social and Environmental Council are officially published and communicated to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency

Article R5211-13

The provisions of Book III of Part Two are applicable to public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation subject to the provisions specific to them.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4432-13

By way of exception to 2° of article R. 4124-2, in overseas departments the representativeness of trade unions may be determined at departmental level.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Transfers of property, rights and obligations

Article R5215-13

With regard to subsidies from the State or other public authorities, loans, assistance funds, contributions from public or private persons relating to the financing of transferred operations, the urba…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R5421-13

The interdepartmental institution may be dissolved, of its own accord or at the request of one or more of the associated departments, when the institution proves impossible to operate. Dissolution is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibition of certain customer-seeking procedures and prohibition of certain agreements or arrangements.

Article R4235-21

Pharmacists may not interfere with customers' free choice of pharmacist. They must refrain from any act of unfair competition.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-21

When the health insurance funds have decided to exclude one or more members practising within the company from the agreement provided for in articles L. 162-5 or L. 162-9 of the Social Security Code,…

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