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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-40

The provisions of this chapter do not preclude any of the powers conferred on joint bodies by the laws and regulations relating to the local civil service.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-41

Staff transferred pursuant to article L1424-13 retain the benefits individually acquired on 1 January 1996 in terms of remuneration in their original local authority or establishment, if this system i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction of the courts and proceedings before them

Article 29-4

The public prosecutor is required to act if requested to do so by a public authority or by a third party who has raised the nationality objection before a court which has stayed the proceedings pursua…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-22-4

The drinking water service regulations organise the procedures for carrying out the inspection provided for by Article L. 2224-12, in compliance with the rules set out in this article.The service resp…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Pledge of goods represented by a storage receipt

Article R522-24-4

In support of his request to the platform manager for entry in the register of the pledge of goods represented by a warehouse receipt, the creditor shall provide the following information: 1° Designat…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3a: Provisions relating to electronic communication using the application referred to in Article R. 414-1 of the Code of Administrative Justice

Article R532-28-4

The arrival of the appeal and the various pleadings is certified by the acknowledgement of receipt issued electronically.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 276-4

The debtor of a compensatory allowance in the form of an annuity may, at any time, apply to the judge for the substitution of a capital sum for all or part of the annuity. The substitution is made in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Recording and fixing images in public places using airborne devices

Article 230-49

The decision authorising the use of the device referred to in article 230-47 shall include all the information needed to identify the places concerned and shall specify its duration. The authorisation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Service vouchers

Article D3123-22-4

Before 1 February of the year following the year in which the financial assistance was granted, the president of the general council shall provide the elected representative receiving the assistance w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Service vouchers

Article D4135-22-4

The president of the regional council shall provide the elected representative receiving the financial aid, before 1 February of the year following that in which it was awarded, with a certificate sta…

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