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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune and merged communes

Article R2113-9

In the light of the communal minutes, the prefect totals and records the results of the consultation in each of the communes concerned; he draws up the minutes notified to the mayors of the communes c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article R2121-9

The deliberations of the town council are recorded in a register listed and initialled by the mayor, regardless of the method of transmission of these deliberations to the prefect.Matters coming up fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article R2122-9

The mayor, chairman of the caisse des écoles, may delegate his signature to an elected member of the committee or to one or more civil servants belonging to a cadre d'emploi or occupying a category A…

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

Article R2221-99

The investigating commissioner is appointed by the mayor. The investigation lasts fifteen days from the completion of the usual publicity formalities.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to financially autonomous régies entrusted with the operation of an administrative public service (R)

Article R2221-95

The regime applicable to financially autonomous régies entrusted with the operation of a public service of an administrative nature is that of the commune that created them, subject to the provisions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to financially autonomous régies entrusted with the operation of an administrative public service (R)

Article R2221-96

The accounting duties of the régie are performed by the commune's accounting officer.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article R2223-9

The town council may decide to allocate all or part of a cemetery for the deposit or burial of urns and the scattering of the ashes of cremated bodies..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Funeral home, mortuary and crematorium (R)

Article R2223-98

Health establishments and the establishments mentioned in Article L. 312-1of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles may not be authorised to manage the funeral chambers mentioned in

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Funeral home, mortuary and crematorium (R)

Article R2223-93

As far as possible, the family shall have access to the deceased before the body is deposited in the mortuary without this deposit being delayed, as a result, by more than ten hours as provided for in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Funeral home, mortuary and crematorium (R)

Article D2223-99

The crematorium, as defined in Article L. 2223-40, must comply with the requirements laid down in articles D. 2223-100 to D. 2223-103.

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