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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-1

The Board of Directors comprises a minimum of fifteen members and a maximum of thirty members. Its composition is determined in accordance with the provisions of article L. 1424-26. The seats are divi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-27-1

The chairmen and vice-chairmen of a fire and rescue service board of directors, who receive, pursuant to the provisions of article L. 1424-27, allowances for the actual performance of their duties, ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of seats to employee trade unions

Article R23-112-2

…ee provided for in 1° of article L. 23-112-1 takes into account the votes cast, in the professional and territorial area of competence of the committee, for the measurement of the trade union audience…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 181-2

Where an indictment order of the examining magistrate which is no longer subject to appeal has, with regard to the criminal qualifications retained, mistakenly referred the accused to the assize court…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 167-2

…te may ask the expert to submit a provisional report before his final report. The public prosecutor and the parties then have a period set by the examining magistrate, which may not be less than fifte…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 175-2

…he person under investigation, the complexity of the investigations required to ascertain the truth and the exercise of the rights of the defence. If, at the end of a period of two years from the open…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-27-1

…uration required to be able to benefit from promotions, any costs associated with changing provider and the compensation and reimbursement conditions available to consumers. They also inform consumers…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Reimbursement of expenses.

Article L2123-18-2

…his reimbursement may not exceed, per hour, the hourly amount of the minimum growth wage. The terms and conditions of reimbursement are set by decision of the municipal council. In municipalities of l…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation to declare.

Article R331-22-1

…uthority.The federation gives its opinion, which must be substantiated with regard to the technical and safety rules of the discipline, within one month of receiving the request for an opinion.This op…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-21-1

…order of the Minister for the Economy, the insurance certificate described in Articles R. 211-21-2 and R. 211-21-3, paragraph 2.The provisions of paragraph 1 are applicable to motor vehicles with a t…

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