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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ACCOUNTING

Article D2343-5

The management account is submitted by the municipality's accountant to the mayor to be attached to the administrative account as a supporting document and used for the final settlement of income and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Enforcement of criminal sentences

Article D48-5

The statute of limitations on a sentence is interrupted by acts or decisions of the public prosecutor, the sentence enforcement judge and, in the case of fines, the directorate general of public finan…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-5

At any time, the public prosecutor may refer the matter to the sentence enforcement judge so that he can order a medical assessment to check whether the sentenced person still meets the criteria set o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting (R)

Article D3342-5

The payment mandate must be issued in the name of the original creditor.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting

Article D4342-5

The payment mandate must be issued in the name of the original creditor.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial provisions

Article D5334-5

Alternate members only have the right to vote in the absence of their respective full members. However, if the full members are present, their alternates may attend committee meetings without taking p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6264-5

Articles R. 2334-13 to R. 2334-18 are applicable to the local authority.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6364-5

Articles R. 2334-13 to R. 2334-18 are applicable to the local authority.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title VII: Health service for health students

Article D4071-5

An agreement is signed between the students' educational establishment and each host structure where the health service is carried out, for each health service activity. A copy of the signed agreement…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tests of knowledge.

Article D4111-5

For each profession and, where applicable, each speciality, the selection board will draw up a list of successful candidates in order of merit, within the limit of the maximum number of people who may…

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