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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation

Article L2541-21

Every year, the mayor presents a report to the town council on the operation and results of the administration as a whole during the past year. At the town council's request, this report is published.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6251-21

Decisions to waive the obligation to deposit with the State the funds of the local authority or its public establishments, referred to in Chapter VIII of the single title of Book VI of Part One, fall…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6351-21

Decisions to waive the obligation to deposit with the State the funds of the local authority or its public establishments, mentioned in Chapter VIII of the single title of Book VI of Part One, fall wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Arbitration.

Article R742-21

…V) of Book V.Within a period of one clear day, the arbitrator must deposit the minutes of his award and the documents submitted by the parties with the Ministry of the Merchant Navy or the Directorate…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Out-of-court sales with judicial authorisation

Article R322-21

…below which the property may not be sold, taking into account the economic conditions of the market and, where applicable, the specific conditions of the sale. The judge charges the costs of the proce…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article R4134-21

The regional economic, social and environmental council shall draw up its rules of procedure. The rules of procedure shall lay down the composition of the bureau, the number, composition, powers and o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Emergency department structure

Article D6124-21

A social service assistant is assigned all or part of his/her time to the emergency department. In particular, he is responsible for implementing the provisions of article R. 6123-22.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-21

Decisions that exceed the powers of the managing partners are taken by the members at a general meeting. The general meeting is convened at least once a year. It is also convened at the request of at…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Lump-sum compensation in the event of a conciliation agreement.

Article D1235-21

…ice up to eight years; ten months' pay if the employee has been with the employer for between eight and less than twelve years; - twelve months' pay if the employee has been with the employer for betw…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-21

The appeals referred to in article R. 411-19 shall be lodged within one month of notification of the decisions in question.

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