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Showing 23212330 of 29738 articles for Art. Décret n° 2019-1333 du 11 décembre 2019

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L71-111-3

Within a period of ten weeks prior to the examination of the budget, a debate shall take place within the assembly of French Guiana on the budgetary guidelines for the financial year as well as on the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L71-111-12

A summary statement of grants awarded to each municipality during the financial year is appended to the local authority's administrative account. It specifies, for each municipality, the list and purp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The territorial health promotion centre

Article L72-111-1

…he administration as well as local bodies in charge of health promotion, chosen according to a procedure and arrangements laid down by the Martinique Assembly and, on the other hand, at least half of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Administrative management of customs officers responsible for certain judicial police tasks

Article R15-33-11

The magistrate delegated to the judicial missions of the customs and tax authorities shall ensure compliance with the principles set out in articles R. 15-33-18 and R. 15-33-19. It provides customs of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Informing the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-11

…of receipt. Failing this, notification is made by the public prosecutor in accordance with the procedures described in the third paragraph of Article R. 53-8-9. The document provided for in the penult…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Right of access and request for rectification or deletion

Article R53-21-11

Any person whose identity is entered in the register may ask the public prosecutor to order the rectification or deletion of information concerning them if the information is not accurate or if the le…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for victims of violence and offences committed within a couple or within the family

Article D1-11-1

…in this way. The public prosecutor will then ensure that the minor is able to bring a civil action during the prosecution, if necessary by being represented by an ad hoc administrator pursuant to Art…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Renewal and transfer of approval

Article D1-12-11

…of approval can only be made to a single recipient association and is only valid for the remaining duration of the approval for which the transfer is requested. In order to benefit, the association r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D47-1-11

If the EIO is mistakenly addressed to the public prosecutor or to a public prosecutor who does not have territorial jurisdiction, the latter shall forward it without delay to the public prosecutor or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-2-11

…blic prosecutor decides, of his or her own motion or at the request of the accused, to use the procedure of appearance on prior recognition of guilt pursuant to Article 495-15, it shall inform the pre…

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