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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Personalised support vouchers (R)

Article R1611-7

Undistributed personalised support vouchers that have expired under the conditions defined in the last paragraph of article R. 1611-11 are returned to the issuer by the distributor on whose behalf the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Examination of the appeal

Article R212-7-30

The members of the Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique shall keep secret both the deliberations and the documents of which they have become aware in the course of their duties.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-31

Any burial in the cemetery of a commune is authorised by the mayor of the commune of the place of burial. This authorisation may be sent by dematerialised means.Any cemetery assigned in whole or in pa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-32

The burial in a private property of the body of a deceased person is authorised by the prefect of the department where the property is located upon certification that the formalities prescribed by Art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-33

Burial or deposit in a temporary vault takes place:-if the death occurred in France, at least twenty-four hours and no more than six days after the death;-if the death occurred in the overseas collect…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Libraries (R)

Article R1614-75

The special contribution relating to municipal and inter-communal libraries and departmental libraries provided for by article L. 1614-10 comprises two fractions:- the first fraction is intended to co…

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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 R1614-73

Where, pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 30 of law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983 supplementing law no. 83-8 of 7 January 1983 relating to the division of powers between munici…

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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

The right to compensation for 1984 is initially the subject of a provisional assessment on the basis of estimates made by the prefect, after consulting the competent authorities for the organisation o…

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