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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Special commercial courts.

Article R732-7

For the application of Title IV of this Book to the clerks of the mixed commercial courts provided by a commercial court clerk, the words: "commercial court" are replaced by the words: "mixed commerci…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: The institution and its missions

Article R741-7

…isions of articles R. 743-162 to R. 743-177, the clerk of the court previously having jurisdiction retains the minutes, registers, deeds, documents and papers filed at its registry prior to the change…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1311-7

The competent State authority obtains the opinion of the local authority that owns the domain before issuing authorisations and declaration receipts under the various policies falling within its remit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Local authority cultural services

Article D1421-7

…a territorial authority or group of authorities on whose territory the objects were discovered are set by the provisions of articles R. 523-67 and R. 523-68 of the Heritage Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR FUNERAL OPERATIONS

Article D1241-7

The Directorate-General for Local Authorities provides the secretariat for the Board.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to each fraction (R)

Article R1614-77

…pal and inter-municipal libraries and departmental libraries in each region results from the ratio between the population of the region and the total surface area, in square metres, of the municipal a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to certain transfers of powers (R)

Article R1614-71

The information required to draw up the statements shall be provided to the Prefect and the competent school transport authorities, within the time limits set by the Prefect.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to certain transfers of powers (R)

Article R1614-72

With a view to their distribution between the department and the competent authorities for the organisation of urban transport according to the breakdown drawn up under the conditions provided for abo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to certain transfers of powers (R)

Article R1614-74

…of a provisional assessment on the basis of estimates made by the prefect, after consulting the competent authorities for the organisation of school transport, taking into account, as the case may be,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to certain transfers of powers (R)

Article R1614-70

The right to compensation corresponding to expenditure borne by the State for school attendance grants and for transport costs for severely disabled pupils and students domiciled in the department, nu…

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