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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Managing Director

Article L1432-2

…nt subsidies to the bodies and local authorities concerned, subject toarticle 199-1 of law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 on local freedoms and responsibilities.The Director General issues the authori…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Acts of municipal authorities and litigation

Article L2573-12

…aw no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2131-6 law no. 2000-597 of 30 June 2000 L. 2131-7 law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 L. 2131-8 to L. 2131-10 law no. 96-142 of 24 February 1996L. 2131-11law no. 20…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article L5843-2

…law no. 2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 5721-8 law no. 2016-341 of 23 March 2016 L. 5721-9 law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004II. - For the application of article L. 5721-2 :1° The words: "interregional, r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Town Council

Article L2573-5

…August 2015 L. 2121-11 to L. 2121-13 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2121-13-1 la loi n° 2004-809 du 13 août 2004 L. 2121-14 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996L. 2121-15ordinance no. 2021-1310 o…

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

Article LO6271-8

I. - This article applies to services or parts of services that participate in the exercise of competencies of the State, the region of Guadeloupe or the department of Guadeloupe transferred to the co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local semi-public companies

Article L1862-1

…2003-1212 of 18 December 2003 L. 1523-1 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 1523-4 law no. 2005-809 of 20 July 2005 L. 1523-5, with the exception of its seventh paragraph Order no. 2009-1530 of 10…

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Article Annexe 4-7

…s of vacant estates\n\t\t\t\tInventory in the event of a vacant succession, provided for in Article 809-2 of the Civil Code \n\t\t\t203\n\t\t\t\tIssue of a copy of the inventory drawn up in the event…

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