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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions for the transfer of competences

Article LO6271-6

…minister responsible for the budget and the minister responsible for overseas France, following the opinion of the commission established by the present article.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6351-15

…egotiation, the draft agreement is submitted to the deliberation of the Territorial Council for its opinion. The authorities of the Republic may then, subject to compliance with France's international…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6461-15

…At the end of the negotiations, the draft agreement is submitted to the Territorial Council for its opinion. The authorities of the Republic may then, subject to compliance with France's international…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Powers of the Executive Council

Article LO6463-5

…vil security; 2° Air and sea services. The Executive Council has a period of one month to issue its opinion. This period shall be fifteen days in the event of an emergency, at the request of the repre…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIV - GEOLOCALISATION

Article R53-40

…est. The investigating judge sends his request to the liberty and custody judge after obtaining the opinion of the public prosecutor, which is attached to the request.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Persons subject to more than one detention order

Article R249-41

…and custody judge has sole jurisdiction. The liberty and custody judge shall rule after taking the opinion of the examining magistrates hearing the proceedings or the competent public prosecutors, as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Radiation protection inspector

Article R1333-171

…on the application for designation within six months of receipt of a dossier including the reasoned opinion of the head of department. If no decision is taken within this period, the application will…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Health department

Article R1424-28

…424-27. This committee is chaired by the Chief Medical Officer. The commission may be asked for its opinion by the fire brigade doctors and by the chief medical officer on any question relating to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Accounting and financial provisions

Article D1611-32-2

…public accountant, to whom the draft contractual documents shall be sent. The accounting officer's opinion on these documents is given with regard to compliance with the nature of the operations to w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: The accounting officer (R)

Article R2221-30

…officer is appointed by the prefect on a proposal from the board of directors, after receiving the opinion of the departmental or, where applicable, regional director of public finance. He or she may…

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