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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: National fund for the development of water supplies.

Article D2335-15

For the application of Article L. 2335-9, all municipalities not included in the list defined in Annex VIII to this Code are considered to be rural.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers (R).

Article R2511-15

The municipal commission provided for in article L. 2511-20 comprises one representative of each arrondissement mayor and an equal number of representatives of the commune mayor. The municipal commiss…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article D47-15

…e guardian or curator provided for by the first paragraph of Article 706-113 is made by registered letter or in the manner provided by Article 803-1. In urgent cases, it may be made by any means.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement in a Member State of the European Union of financial penalties imposed by the French authorities

Article D48-15

Notwithstanding the provisions of the second paragraph of Article D. 48-14, the public prosecutor may not resume enforcement of the pecuniary penalty if the non-recognition of the penalty is based on…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-15

…e the date of the adversarial hearing provided for in articles 712-6,712-7 and 712-8 by registered letter if he or she is not imprisoned and by the prison registry otherwise. If he is assisted by a la…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable in the event of a finding that does not allow the ticket to be issued immediately

Article A37-15

…I of Article R. 49-1 or the last paragraph of article R. 49-10, the offence is recorded by the ticketing officer under conditions that do not allow the ticket and payment card to be issued immediatel…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to civil parties

Article D594-15

The translation must take place within a reasonable time that allows the rights of the civil party to be exercised and takes account of the number and complexity of the documents to be translated, and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-15

…cision became final, by declaration to the court clerk's office against a receipt or by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The request must be accompanied by a copy of the acquittal de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Restructuring of branches

Article R2261-15

…5° of I of article L. 2261-32 applies when the standing joint committee for negotiation and interpretation has not met during the previous year.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Candidatures of professional employers' organisations

Article R2152-15

…association and of the receipt for filing them; 2° The information and documents proving that it meets the criteria mentioned in 2°, 3° and 5° of article L. 2151-1 and in 4° of article L. 2152-2; 3°…

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