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

Article R2224-5-2

Except where this contribution is mandatory, the decision to contribute to the management and preservation of water resources is the subject of a deliberation by the public person mentioned in article…

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

Article R2224-22-4

The drinking water service regulations organise the procedures for carrying out the inspection provided for by Article L. 2224-12, in compliance with the rules set out in this article.The service resp…

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

Article R2224-22-6

Before 1st April each year, the department sends the mayor a report on the inspections carried out in the municipality during the previous year.

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

Article R2224-22-1

The declarant completes the declaration within one month of completion of the work by notifying the mayor:1° The date on which the work was completed;2° Any changes made to any of the elements of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article R2334-3-2

For the application of articles L. 2334-7 and L. 2334-7-3, actual operating revenue refers to all operating income for the financial year resulting in actual movements, as recorded in the management a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sustainable mobility allowance

Article R3261-13-2

When the employer covers all or part of the costs mentioned in article L. 3261-3-1, he shall ensure that all the company's employees who meet the conditions set out in article L. 3261-3-1 benefit from…

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

Article R4424-32-2

For the application of I of article R. 213-15 of the Environment Code , the Prefect of Corsica involves, as necessary, the departments of the Corsican collectivity in the basin administrative commissi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Second-hand equipment

Article R4312-2-1

Used agricultural or forestry tractors and their technical units, systems or components are subject to decree no. 2005-1236 of 30 September 2005 on the rules, requirements and procedures applicable to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4127-37-2

I. - The decision to limit or stop treatment shall respect the patient's wishes as previously expressed in advance directives. When the patient is incapable of expressing his or her wishes, the decisi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mutual recognition procedure

Article R5121-51-2

In order to obtain recognition in France of a marketing authorisation issued by another State, known as the reference State, which is a member of the European Community or a party to the Agreement on…

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