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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R2111-1

…ional in a childcare facility for young children referred to in article L. 2111-3-1, who may administer medical care or treatment to a child in his care, at the request of the holder(s) of parental au…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: MUNICIPALITIES IN THE ÎLE-DE-FRANCE REGION

Article R2531-1

…applicable to the municipalities of the Ile-de-France region subject to the provisions of this chapter.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article D3321-1

…category of asset by the deliberative assembly, which may refer to a scale set by order of the minister responsible for local authorities and the minister responsible for the budget, with the exceptio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article D4321-1

…ory of asset by the deliberative assembly, which may refer to a scale proposed by order of the minister responsible for local authorities and the minister responsible for the budget.However:- study co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: POWERS OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

Article R4221-1

Leases and deeds of sale are entered into by the president of the regional council on behalf of the region. Authorisations to occupy or use the regional public domain are issued by the president of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article R4311-1

The budget implementation period is limited to the same year to which that budget applies for the authorisation of expenditure and the issue of revenue vouchers.However, this period includes an additi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article D4331-1

…be recorded in the investment section of the budget before the result of the operating section is determined.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article R4431-1

The provisions of Part I and Books I to III of this Part shall apply to the regions of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion subject to the provisions specific to them.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article D6211-1

The capital of the overseas collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy is Gustavia.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN MAYOTTE

Article R5831-1

For the application to Mayotte of the provisions of Part Five of this Code: 1° The reference to the department, overseas department, region or overseas region is replaced by the reference to the Depar…

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