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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Revenue

Article D6264-1

Articles R. 2333-121 to R. 2333-132 are applicable to the local authority.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Terms of office of board or committee members.

Article D5842-3

…6-1.III. - For the application of article R. 5211-4, the words: "by the provisions of articles R. 5212-1, R. 5214-1, R. 5215-2-1, R. 5216-1, R. 5332-1 and R. 5723-1" are replaced by the words: "by an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation (R)

Article R5711-1

The provisions set out in article R. 5212-1 are applicable to the members of the committees of mixed syndicates made up exclusively of municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal coop…

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

Article D5217-19

The audited accounts referred to in article L. 5217-10-15 are audited by a statutory auditor for bodies subject to the obligation to certify their accounts, and by the chairman of the body concerned f…

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

Article D5217-18

…f which the metropolis is a member;11° List of establishments or services created by the metropolis;12° Table tracing decisions on direct tax rates.II. - Statements appended to the administrative acco…

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

Article D5217-15

For the application of article L. 5217-10-12, when the investment section of the budget shows a surplus, the following may be taken back into the operating section:proceeds from the sale of a fixed as…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Accounting

Article D5217-30

…ting to the method of payment of the expenditure under the conditions laid down by the decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article D6261-2

The budget implementation period is limited to the same year to which that budget applies for the authorisation of expenditure and the issue of revenue vouchers.However, this period includes an additi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R5321-1

…aries of communes made pursuant to article L. 5321-2 are subject to the provisions of articles L. 2112-7 to L. 2112-10.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and formation

Article D6221-1

…ce in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R. 1 to R. 97 and to Articles R. 118 to R. 128 of the Electoral Code and under the following conditions:1° The references to the sous-préfet an…

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