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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to elected employees (R).

Article R2123-15

Any member of the municipal council who is an employee must, when he wishes to benefit from the training leave referred to in article L. 2123-13, submit his request in writing to his employer at least…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Municipal associations (R).

Article R2113-18

The provisions of articles R. 2511-17 and R. 2511-18 relating to the participation of associations in municipal life are applicable to communes resulting from a merger with more than 100,000 inhabitan…

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

Article D2211-1

The local security and crime prevention council is governed by the section 3 of Chapter II of Title III of Book I of the Internal Security Code.

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

Article R2122-1

In the case provided for in article L. 2122-12, nominations are posted at the town hall.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Services managed under agreements

Article R2222-1

…to a municipality or municipal public body by a financial agreement involving periodic settlements of accounts is required to provide the contracting authority with detailed accounts of its operation…

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

Article R2223-1

For the application of the second paragraph of Article L. 2223-1, municipalities with a population of more than 2,000 and those that belong, in whole or in part, to an urban area with a population of…

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

Article R2214-1

The communes that are departmental capitals are placed under the State police regime.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-10

The duties of a member of the Board of Directors or the Operating Board are free of charge. However, travel expenses incurred by directors to attend meetings of the Board of Directors or the Operating…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions.

Article R2223-10

In the event of the transfer of a cemetery, the concession holders are entitled to obtain, in the new cemetery, a plot equal in area to the plot that had been granted to them. In accordance with 14° o…

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

Article R2213-18

Without prejudice to the provisions of article R. 2213-2-1, the mayor may, if there is an emergency, taking into account the health risk or in the event of rapid decomposition of the body, after obtai…

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