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

Article R2221-19

The Board of Directors decides on acquisitions, disposals and leases of real estate assets, as well as leases of movable and immovable property belonging to the company. The Board of Directors decides…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Rules and procedures

Article R2225-1

To ensure external fire defence, the water points required to supply water to fire and rescue service resources are referred to as "fire water points".Fire water points are made up of public or privat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions (R)

Article D2252-1

The provisions of articles D. 1511-30 to D. 1511-35 are applicable to communes.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2321-1

In application of the provisions of article L. 132-15 which are amortised over a maximum period of ten years;- study costs and insertion costs not followed by completion which are amortised over a max…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2334-19

Investments for which communes and their groupings are likely to receive investment grants from the State that cannot be aggregated in the equipment grant for rural areas may not give rise to subsidie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Territorial limits (R).

Article R2512-1

The twenty municipal arrondissements of the commune of Paris are named as follows: I. - Arrondissement du Louvre; II. - Arrondissement de la Bourse; III. - Arrondissement du Temple; IV. - Arrondisseme…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Managing Director.

Article R518-1

The Managing Director orders all operations. He shall prescribe the measures necessary for the proper keeping of the accounts. He shall order payments. He shall approve and close the various statement…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Managing Director.

Article R518-11

If the Chief Executive Officer is absent or unable to act, or if the post is vacant, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer appointed for this purpose by order of the Minister for Economic Affairs publish…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Managing Director.

Article R518-10

The Chief Executive Officer may delegate some of his powers to staff occupying the posts mentioned in article R. 518-3. He may delegate his signature to employees under his authority, including in mat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Managing Director.

Article R518-12

In the second month of the year following each financial year, the Director General shall send to the administrators and establishments for which Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations is responsible for…

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