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Showing 301310 of 57142 articles for Art. Loi 2019-744 of 19-7-2019

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Entombment and closure of the coffin (R).

Article R2213-19

When the death appears to be the result of a suspicious illness which must be verified in order to protect public health, the prefect may, on the written and reasoned assent of two doctors, prescribe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-19

The Board of Directors decides on acquisitions, disposals and leases of real estate assets, as well as leases of movable and immovable property belonging to the company. The Board of Directors decides…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions.

Article R2223-19

The mayor's order to take back the land allocated to a plot is enforceable by operation of law as soon as it has been published and notified.

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

Article R2224-19

Any public sewerage service, regardless of how it is operated, gives rise to the collection of sewerage fees established under the conditions set by the articles R. 2224-19-1 to R. 2224-19-11.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2334-19

…actions corresponding to the investments mentioned in the first paragraph are defined in Annex VII of this code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Emergency rehousing fund

Article D2335-19

…submit their grant application to the State representative in the department, within twelve months of the police measure ordering the eviction or evacuation of the people occupying the premises. Afte…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: The borough mayor and deputy mayors (R).

Article R2511-19

The five-day period within which, in accordance with the fifth paragraph of article L. 2511-25, the election of the district mayor and his deputies may be declared null and void for a period of twenty…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Advisory committee on the management of the Paris fire brigade reporting to the Prefect of Police

Article D2512-19

The Advisory Board is chaired by the Prefect of Police. The latter has the casting vote in the event of a tie.The advisory board meets at least twice a year at the initiative of the police prefect.The…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: External fire protection

Article R2564-19

For the application of Chapter V "External fire defence" of Title II of Book II of Part Two: 1° The reference to the departmental prefect is replaced by the reference to the prefect of Mayotte; 2° The…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Powers of the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia.

Article D2573-19

…D. 2215-1 is applicable in French Polynesia subject to the following adaptation: after the words: "of Book I of the Internal Security Code", the words: "in the version applicable in French Polynesia…

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