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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2542-20

In populous communes, where the remoteness of the cemeteries makes transport costly, and where it is done with cars, the municipal authorities, in conjunction with the fabriques, have the undertaking…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Consultation of electors

Article L1112-20

Voters indicate by yes or no whether they approve the draft deliberation or act presented to them. After taking cognisance of the result of the consultation, the competent authority of the local autho…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Appeals against the decision of the departmental committee.

Article L752-20

The Chairman of the National Commission has the casting vote in the event of a tie. The decisions of the national commission shall indicate the number of votes in favour and against, as well as any ab…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for the extension of agreements.

Article L2261-20

At the request of one of the representative employers' and employees' trade unions, or on its own initiative, the administrative authority may convene a joint committee meeting. When two of these orga…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: The mayor

Article L2541-20

The mayor exercises the attributions falling under the administration of the State which are entrusted to him by law or regulations as well as those referred to him by the decisions of the representat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Obligations of the insurer

Article L175-20

Regardless of the number of events that occur during the term of the whole-body insurance policy, the insurer guarantees up to the amount of the sum insured for each event, with the exception of the i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Authorities whose purpose is to combat excessive prices for essential foodstuffs

Article L2221-20

When the balance sheet, for two consecutive years, shows a loss greater than half the capital of the first establishment, the representative of the State in the department may withdraw the authorisati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Rural policing

Article L2213-20

The mayor may, with the assent of the town council and after consulting the presidents of the wine-growing groups existing in the commune, set the date from which the harvesting of table grapes and gr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Medical applications

Article L1333-20

All advertising relating to the use of ionising radiation in human or veterinary medicine is prohibited, except to doctors, veterinary surgeons and pharmacists. Marketing authorisation for proprietary…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIb: Medical regulation assistants

Article L4393-20

Under the responsibility of a regulating doctor, the medical regulation assistant takes calls received in a call reception and regulation centre of a healthcare access service or an emergency medical…

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