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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Criminal provisions

Article L642-1

The penalties provided for in Article 226-13 of the Criminal Code shall apply to any member, member of staff or agent of the Autorité des marchés financiers, as well as to any expert appointed to an A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Criminal provisions

Article L642-2

It is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros for any person to obstruct an inspection or investigation by the Autorité des marchés financiers carried out under the condition…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Economic and social measures

Article R4253-3

The provisions of articles R. 1511-40 to R. 1511-43 are applicable to the regions.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-32

The accounting officer keeps the general accounts and, where appropriate and under the authority of the director, the cost accounts.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-33

The régie's accounting officer is subject to control by the general inspectorate of finance and the departmental or, where applicable, regional director of public finance. The Prefect receives audit r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-34

The Director, as well as the Chairman of the Board of Directors, may at any time inspect in the offices of the Accounting Officer the vouchers for receipts and expenditure and the accounting registers…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-31

The accounting officer may, under his responsibility, delegate his signature to one or more agents whom he constitutes his authorised representatives.The accounting officer is responsible for the oper…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-30

The duties of accountant are entrusted either to an accountant from the Directorate General of Public Finance or to an accounting officer. The accounting officer is appointed by the prefect on a propo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial and tax provisions

Article R4434-3

In the regions of Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyane and Réunion, the sum resulting from the application of articles R. 4332-1 and R. 4332-2 is increased for each of them by the amount of the credits corr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operational organisation of fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1424-39

Fire and rescue centres are created and classified by order of the prefect on the basis of the departmental risk analysis and coverage plan and operational regulations as well as the number and type o…

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