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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-30

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is responsible for the administration of the fire and rescue service. In this capacity, he prepares and executes the deliberations of the Board of Directors. He…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: SEMI-PUBLIC COMPANIES WITH A SINGLE OPERATION

Article L1541-3

I. - In the event of the transformation, merger or attachment of the shareholding territorial authority of a single-operating semi-public company within another territorial authority or grouping of te…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-7

I. - Until the next renewal following the creation of the new commune, the municipal council is composed:1° Of all the current members of the municipal councils of the former communes, if the municipa…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 61-3-1

Any person of full age may apply to the civil registrar of his or her place of residence or custodian of his or her birth certificate for a change of name to one of the names provided for in the first…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Marriage certificates.

Article 75

On the day designated by the parties, after the publication period, the civil registrar, at the town hall, in the presence of at least two witnesses, or at most four, relatives or not of the parties,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 175-1

The person under investigation, the assisted witness or the civil party may, on expiry of the period indicated to him pursuant to the ninth paragraph of Article 116 or the second paragraph of Article…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to settle in France

Article R212-89-1

The Prefect, or the Minister responsible for sport for the activities mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 212-91 and for the activity of mountain leader, grants, on a case-by-case basis, access to so…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inclusion on the list of top-level athletes

Article D221-2-1

I.-The agreement provided for in article L. 221-2-1 determines the reciprocal rights and obligations of the federation and the elite athlete. 1° With regard to the athlete's training and socio-profess…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to practise within the framework of the provision of services

Article R212-93-1

For the activities mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 212-91 and for the activity of mid-mountain guide, the Prefect or the Minister responsible for sport grants, on a case-by-case basis, access to…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Modulation of sentences according to the scale and seriousness of the offence and the personality of the offender, special provisions, repeat offending

Article 369

1. Having regard to the extent and seriousness of the offence committed and the personality of the offender, the court may : a) Release the offenders from confiscation of the means of transport, excep…

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