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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 904

The powers assigned by this Code to the judicial court, the assize court, the first president of the court of appeal and the judge of the judicial court shall be exercised respectively by the court of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IX: Enforcement procedures

Article 902

The first paragraph of Article

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Emergency medical facilities

Article D6124-9

Special provisions, specified in article D. 6124-26-2, are applicable to the doctor in charge of a paediatric emergency unit mentioned in 3° of article R. 6123-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Leave of absence (R).

Article R2123-2

The provisions of Article R. 2123-1 are applicable, where they do not benefit from more favourable provisions, to civil servants governed by Titles I to IV of the general civil service regulations, as…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2221-38

The rates of the fees payable by users of the public service authority are set by the Board of Directors. The rates are set in such a way as to ensure the financial equilibrium of the public service a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2221-39

Allocations to depreciation and provisions are calculated in accordance with the provisions and customary periods applicable to commercial enterprises in the same sector of activity. Depreciation rela…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2221-82

Allocations to depreciation and provisions are calculated in accordance with the provisions and customary periods applicable to commercial enterprises in the same sector of activity. Depreciation rela…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2221-42

La régie peut, dans les conditions prévues à Article L. 2253-1, acquire financial holdings in public, semi-public or private companies that carry out a complementary or related activity. The public se…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2221-78

The accounts of the régies are kept under the conditions defined by a chart of accounts that complies with the general chart of accounts. This chart of accounts is approved by the Minister responsible…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2221-37

Materials accounting, the purpose of which is to describe existing stock and movements concerning inventories and movable property, is kept under the responsibility of the director of the régie.

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