Subsection 1: Name and territory of the municipality

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Article L2573-3

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Updated 7 Nov 2023

I.-The articles L. 2113-1 to L. 2113-19, the articles L. 2113-21 to L. 2113-25 and the second paragraph of article L. 2113-26, as they read prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales, sont applicables aux communes de la Polynésie française sous réserve des adaptations prévues aux II, III, IV, V et VI.

II.-For the application of article L. 2113-3, after the words: "is pronounced by order of the representative of the State in the department" are inserted the words: ", after consulting the Assembly and the Council of Ministers of French Polynesia, in accordance with the articles 97 and 134 de la loi organique n° 2004-192 du 27 février 2004 portant statut d'autonomie de la Polynésie française,".

III.-For the application of Article L. 2113-12, the words: "the first paragraph of Article L. 2113-19," are deleted.

IV.-For the application of Article L. 2113-13, 3° is deleted.

V.-For the application of Article L. 2113-16, after the word "may" the following words are inserted: ", after consulting the Council of Ministers of French Polynesia, in accordance with Article 97 of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia, or the Minister for Overseas Territories, after consulting the Assembly of French Polynesia, in accordance with Article 134 of the same Organic Law, in the event of disagreement between the Municipal Council and the Council of Ministers,".

VI.-.For the application of article L. 2113-22, the second paragraph is replaced by two paragraphs worded as follows:

"After this renewal or in the event of the seat of deputy mayor falling vacant for any reason whatsoever, the deputy mayor is appointed by the municipal council from among the councillors elected on the list that received the most votes in the corresponding section or, in the absence of a candidacy from one of the municipal councillors elected on the list that came first in the section, from among the councillors elected on the other lists in the corresponding section, or, failing that, from among the other members of the council.

"The deputy mayor is elected by the municipal council from among its members, under the conditions laid down in article L. 2122-7. "

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