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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Regulation of the activities of operators involved in the external funeral service

Article L2223-31

Authorised companies or associations may not use in their signs, advertisements or printed matter any terms or references which tend to create confusion with the régies, the delegates of the communes…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Revenue authorities (R).

Article R1617-6

The nature of the income to be collected is set out in the instrument setting up the imprest account. However, with the exception of registration and stamp duties for cemetery concessions, the taxes,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Revenue authorities (R).

Article R1617-8

The imprest administrators pay and justify the revenue collected by them to the assigning public accountant under the conditions laid down in the instrument setting up the imprest account and at least…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-13

The initial endowment of the local authority, provided for by article R. 2221-1, represents the counterpart of the receivables as well as the contributions in kind or in cash made by the local authori…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-14

The authorising officer of the régie, mentioned in article R. 2221-28 and to article R. 2221-57, may, by delegation from the board of directors or the municipal council and with the approval of the ac…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Transfer of sentenced persons

Article 728-8

The enforcement of the sentence shall be governed by the provisions of this Code.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Title XVII: Participatory procedure agreement

Article 2068

The participatory procedure is governed by the Code of Civil Procedure.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Unused medicinal products for human use.

Article R4211-23

I. - Pharmacy dispensaries and pharmacies for internal use collect, free of charge, unused medicines brought to them by private individuals, in their packaging if applicable. II. - The destruction of…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1-3

I.-Health centres are created and managed either by non-profit organisations, or by départements, or by municipalities or their groupings, or by public health establishments, or by legal entities mana…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the special grant for school construction and equipment

Article D2564-11

I. - No grant may be awarded if work has begun on the operation before the date on which the application is declared or deemed complete. Commencement of execution of the operation is constituted by th…

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