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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Appointment to new or vacant offices

Article R742-24

When an office of clerk of the commercial court cannot be filled by exercising the right of presentation, that office shall be declared vacant by decision of the Minister of Justice, and shall be fill…

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

Article R1424-24

…hters and fitness medicine for volunteer firefighters, under the conditions set out in article R. 1424-28 ;3° Advice on preventive medicine, health and safety, in particular to the specialised health,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation and resources

Article R1233-24

To carry out their mandate, each employee representative elected by the college mentioned in 2° of B of II of article L. 1233-5 benefits from twenty hours of delegation per month. The duration of comm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Settlement of transfers by the Commission (R)

Article R1425-24

The national commission draws up a proposal for the settlement of transfers. This proposal is sent by the prefect to the department, the commune or public establishment for inter-communal cooperation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Assumption of commissions payable by beneficiaries of loan guarantees (R)

Article R1511-24

The assumption of responsibility, pursuant to Article L. 1511-3, by one or more local authorities or their groupings, of the fees payable by the beneficiaries of loan guarantees granted by one or more…

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

Article R1612-24

If a budgetary decision that is the subject of the transmission provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 1612-9 is not adopted in real balance, the State representative shall refer the matte…

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

Article D1611-24

Where the authorised body is responsible for the recovery of any undue payments and it is within its powers to pursue compulsory enforcement and take precautionary measures, it may not rely on an enfo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Seaports (R).

Article R1614-24

The standardised models for the statistical statements referred to in articles R. 1614-22 and R. 1614-23 are set by joint orders of the Minister for the Interior and the Minister for the Sea.

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

Article R1617-24

The authorising officer shall authorise the enforcement of revenue orders in accordance with the terms and conditions that he shall lay down after obtaining the opinion of the accounting officer. This…

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

Article R2123-24

The ceiling on the contribution rates provided for in article L. 2123-27 is set as follows: - contribution rate for the commune: 8%; - contribution rate for the elected member: 8%.

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