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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Financial solidarity of the principal.

Article L8254-4

The procedures for carrying out the checks required by this chapter and for sharing the cost of the contribution where there is more than one contracting party shall be specified by decree.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-7

Resolutions are passed by an absolute majority of the votes of the members present or represented. In the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Electronic voting.

Article R723-18

If the same voter uses both voting methods in the same capacity, only the electronic vote is considered valid.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-11

The departmental prefect shall request the repayment of all or part of the grant in the cases provided for in article 15 of décret n°99-1060 du 16 décembre 1999.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Dissolution and provisional suspension (R).

Article R2121-6

In the event of the provisional suspension of the town council provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 2121-6, the prefect shall immediately report to the Minister of the Interior.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R2223-7

In the case provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 2223-5, the decision to fill wells is taken by order of the prefect at the request of the mayor.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-15

The competent State authority referred to in b of article L. 2221-5-1 is the departmental or, where appropriate, regional director of public finances.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Provisions applicable to persons convicted of acts of terrorism

Article D49-79

In urgent cases, the Paris enforcement judge may rule without the opinion of the competent enforcement judge pursuant to article 712-10.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article D612-8

The General Secretary's remuneration, which may be in addition to that provided for in the applicable Staff Regulations, is set by the Chairman after consulting the Vice-Chairman.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article D621-37-1-3

Suspension and, where applicable, immediate dismissal may not exceed the remainder of the term of office.

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