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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Referee (R)

Article R1425-20

The arbitrator may hear any person whose hearing he deems useful. He shall draw up a report which shall be communicated to the parties and to the prefect. The arbitrator shall set a time limit within…

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

Article D1611-20

In all the documents that it draws up under the mandate, the representative body shall indicate the name of the principal and state that it is acting in the name and on behalf of the principal.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Town planning (R).

Article R1614-20

The collection and transmission of information and documents for the files referred to in article L. 423-2 of the town planning codeare carried out under the conditions laid down in articles R. 423-75…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Failure to balance the budget (R)

Article R1612-20

The State representative informs the local authority or public body concerned of the referral to the regional audit chamber.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to accountants (R)

Article D1617-20

In cases where the accounting officer is requisitioned by the authorising officer under the conditions provided for in article L. 1617-3 of this code and to Article L. 264-7 of the Financial Jurisdict…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Advisory Committee (R).

Article R2113-20

…to complete, under the conditions provided for in article L. 2113-23 as it read prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales, the consultative commissio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to elected representatives who are public servants (R).

Article R2123-20

The benefit of training leave is by right to carry out a training course or attend a training session meeting the criteria set out in article R. 2123-12. It may, however, be refused if the requirement…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Entombment and closure of the coffin (R).

Article R2213-20

The coffin lid is fitted with an engraved plaque showing the year of death and, if known, the year of birth, the first name, surname and, if applicable, the customary name of the deceased.After comple…

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

Article R2221-20

The mayor or his representative may attend Board meetings in an advisory capacity.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions.

Article R2223-20

Thirty days after publication and notification of the decree, the mayor may have the materials of the monuments and funerary emblems remaining on the plot removed. He shall have the remains of the int…

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