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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Administration of assets owned jointly by several municipalities.

Article L5816-4

The syndicate commission is formed anew after each renewal of the municipal councils. If, in the meantime, a member of the syndicate commission ceases to be a member of the municipal council, he or sh…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Financial provisions

Article L5622-4

The provisions of articles L. 4313-1 and L. 4313-2 are applicable to interregional cooperation establishments. The places where the documents are made available to the public are the head office of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Consultation of the Assembly of French Guyana by the Government

Article L7152-4

The Assembly of French Guyana is consulted on plans to award or renew port and airport concessions concerning the territorial collectivity of French Guyana.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Operation

Article L7323-4

…to the powers conferred on the President of the Congress of Elected Representatives by Article L. 7323-5, these meetings may be broadcast by audiovisual communication media.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Consultation of the Martinique Assembly by the Government

Article L7252-4

The Martinique Assembly is consulted on plans to award or renew port and airport concessions concerning the territorial collectivity of Martinique.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Request for a formal position

Article R1116-4

The formal position statement shall be sent to the applicant by any means that provides proof of receipt.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIa: Fixed fine procedure

Article R49-4

The request submitted pursuant to article 529-2 shall state the reasons on which it is based and shall be accompanied by the notice of contravention.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Enforcement of sentences.

Article R57-4

In the event of a new prosecution being brought against a convicted offender under his supervision, the enforcement judge is notified by the public prosecutor. He will provide this magistrate with any…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIV - GEOLOCALISATION

Article R53-40

The request from the investigating judge provided for in the first paragraph of Article 230-40 shall specify the reasons why he considers that the conditions provided for by the provisions of that sam…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R55-4

In the event of an adversarial decision handed down in the presence of the convicted person or his representative, the latter will be given, at the end of the hearing, if he so requests, a statement o…

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