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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Local authorities

Article L2221-6

In all parts of their service, municipal régies are subject to audits by inspection bodies authorised for this purpose.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-6

Communes with fewer than 3,000 inhabitants and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation, no member commune of which has more than 3,000 inhabitants, may draw up a single budget for drinkin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: MUNICIPAL ASSETS

Article L2241-6

…the municipal council designated in advance by the council or, in the absence of such designation, called in the order of the roll. The municipal collector is called to all auctions. Any difficulties…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Shareholdings in companies

Article L2253-6

A decree in the Council of State determines the conditions for applying the provisions of articles L. 2253-2 à L. 2253-5.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article L2311-6

…council may take back the appropriations corresponding to this surplus as operating revenue in the cases and conditions defined by decree.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: Special rules for international notifications.

Article 688-3

Where service is effected by the Public Prosecutor, it shall be effected by simple delivery and free of charge, against a receipt attesting to the date and conditions of delivery..

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: Special rules for international notifications.

Article 687-1

…the requested authority or the postal services that the addressee does not live at the address indicated and that the addressee no longer has a known domicile or residence, the bailiff shall record i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: Special rules for international notifications.

Article 688-2

…are to be served or to the national chamber of bailiffs, unless by virtue of a treaty transmission can be effected directly by the foreign authorities to the Public Prosecutor's Office or to the nati…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Form of notifications.

Article 689-1

…he elects domicile in France in order to be made the addressee of: 1° Des envois, remises, et notifications des actes de procédure, des pièces, avis, avertissements ou convocations, des rapports et de…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Book I: Provisions common to all courts

Article 748-6

The technical procedures used must guarantee, under conditions laid down by order of the Minister of Justice, the reliability of the identification of the parties to the electronic communication, the…

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