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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Implementation of the judgment, compensation and enforcement

Article L623-20

…e consumer members of the group who have not been compensated by the trader within the time-limits set, for the purposes of compulsory enforcement of the judgment ruling on the claims for compensation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-20

…d half by the arrondissement mayor and half by the mayor of the municipality or by the mayor of Paris.After consulting the arrondissement councils, the municipal council or the Paris council may draw…

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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 3: The mayor

Article L2541-20

…ment. As an organ of the State administration, the mayor is responsible only to the State authorities.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information.

Article L3121-20

…mental councillors have the right to present oral questions relating to departmental affairs at a meeting of the departmental council. The rules of procedure lay down the frequency of such questions a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information.

Article L4132-20

Regional councillors have the right to present oral questions relating to regional affairs at meetings of the Regional Council. The rules of procedure determine the frequency of such questions and the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER Ia : The regional plan for economic development, innovation and internationalisation

Article L4251-20

Within six months of the general renewal of the regional councils, the regional council may deliberate on the continuation in force of the regional economic development, innovation and internationalis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-20

…tivity of Corsica is responsible for financing the public services and establishments that it creates.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article L4163-20

The employee may only bring an action for the allocation of points during the two calendar years following the end of the year in respect of which points were or should have been credited to the accou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-20

The detailed rules for the application of the provisions of this chapter shall, unless otherwise provided and insofar as necessary, be the subject of decrees by the Conseil d'Etat.

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