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

Article R2213-38

At the end of the period mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 2223-18-1, if the urn is not claimed and after formal notice by registered letter from the person who provided for the funeral…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Departmental Commission for Intercommunal Cooperation

Article R5211-38

Except in the cases provided for by IV of Article L. 5210-1-1 and by Articles 60 and 61 of the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales, decisions are taken by a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-38

The rates of the fees payable by users of the public service authority are set by the Board of Directors. The rates are set in such a way as to ensure the financial equilibrium of the public service a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-38

The model of the standardised documents referred to in article R. 1614-37 is set by joint order of the Minister of the Interior, the Minister of National Education and the Minister of Planning, Housin…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROCEDURE BEFORE THE FRENCH OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES AND APATRIDS

Article L531-38

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons may take a decision to close the examination of an application in the following cases:1° The applicant, without a legitimate reas…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Fire and rescue services

Article R1424-38

The departmental risk analysis and coverage plan provided for in article L. 1424-7 is drawn up by the Prefect. The Prefect obtains the opinion of the territorial social committee, the departmental adv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1511-38

The percentage of each financial facility guaranteed by the credit institution or finance company either from its own funds or from those of the guarantee funds set up with it may not exceed 50%. The…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Taxation based on actual profits

Article 54 septies

I. - Companies placed under one of the regimes provided for by 5 bis, 5 ter and 7 to 7 ter of Article 38, Article 38 septies, IIa of Article 208 C and articles 151 octies, 151 octies A, 151 octies B,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Electronic trade in medicinal products by a dispensing pharmacy

Article L5125-38

If the pharmacy referred to in Article L. 5125-22 ceases to operate, its website will be closed.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-38

The Banque de France may inform the Public Prosecutor and, at his request, provide him with information relating to cheque issues that have been reported to it as constituting a breach of a prohibitio…

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