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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-20

The coffin lid is fitted with an engraved plaque showing the year of death and, if known, the year of birth, the first name, surname and, if applicable, the customary name of the deceased.After comple…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article R1612-20

The State representative informs the local authority or public body concerned of the referral to the regional audit chamber.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Expertise and investigation

Article R4234-20

I.- Articles R. 621-1 to R. 621-11 and R. 621-14 of the Code of Administrative Justice relating to expertise are applicable before the Disciplinary Board of First Instance and before the National Disc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R2123-20

The benefit of training leave is by right to carry out a training course or attend a training session meeting the criteria set out in article R. 2123-12. It may, however, be refused if the requirement…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 from or to countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article R1245-20

Manufacturers of in vitro diagnostic medical devices may import or export tissues, their derivatives and cells from the human body, whatever their level of processing, when these products are intended…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1221-20

All the documents provided for in Article R. 1221-19 shall be sent to the Prefect at least three months before the expiry of the approval.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for holding office as mayor, deputy mayor, municipal councillor and arrondissement councillor

Article R2511-20

The provisions of articles R. 2123-1 to R. 2123-7, R. 2123-9 to R. 2123-11, R. 2123-12 to R. 2123-22-1-D et D. 2123-23-1 to D. 2123-25 are applicable to arrondissement mayors, deputy arrondissement ma…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-20

Partners are convened by registered letter at least fifteen days before the meeting. The letter shall indicate the agenda. However, when the meeting is convened, due to the death of the sole manager,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Conduct of the procedure

Article R631-20

Articles R. 622-9 and R. 622-13 to R. 622-20 are applicable to receivership proceedings, subject to the provisions of this sub-section.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Management of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service (R)

Article R1424-20

The departmental director of fire and rescue services or his deputy are in command of rescue operations throughout the territory of their department. This command may be delegated under the conditions…

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