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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Financial provisions

Article L5843-4

…2-1, the last sentence of the second paragraph is deleted.1° The words: "and those of Articles L. 3312-4, L. 3312-2 and L. 3341-1" are deleted;2° The last sentence of the second paragraph is deleted.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of a territorial council mandate

Article LO6224-3

…a half times the amount of the parliamentary allowance as defined in Article 1 of the Order no. 58-1210 of 13 December 1958 on the Organic Law on the Allowances of Members of Parliament. This ceiling…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Guarantees for mayors, general councillors and regional councillors attending the congress of departmental and regional elected representatives and mayors

Article L5914-1

…en the congress of departmental and regional elected representatives and mayors meets, articles L. 3123-1 to L. 3123-6 , L. 4135-1 to L. 4135-6 and L. 2123-1 to L. 2123-8 apply respectively to general…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The Chairman

Article L5913-1

When the conditions for its meeting are met in accordance with the provisions of article L. 5912-1, the congress of departmental and regional elected representatives and mayors is convened and chaired…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: The Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Council

Article LO6223-2

The Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Council shall draw up its own rules of procedure. It elects from among its members, by secret ballot, in accordance with the provisions of these rules,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article LO6232-1

…and on the other hand, of the proposals which it may adopt within the framework of Articles LO 6251-12, LO 6251-14 and LO 6251-15.II. - On a proposal from the Executive Council, the Territorial Counci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article L6224-7

Subject to the provisions of the fourth paragraph of Article 121-3 of the Penal Code, the President of the Territorial Council or a Territorial Councillor deputising for him or having received a deleg…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules

Article L5842-2

…2011-525 of 17 May 2011 L. 5211-3 Order no. 2021-1310 of 7 October 2021 L. 5211-4 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5211-4-1 law no. 2015-991 of 7 August 2015L. 5211-4-2law no. 2022-217 of 21 February…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Financial provisions

Article L5722-8

The provisions of articles L. 5212-24 and L. 5212-26 are applicable to mixed syndicates composed exclusively or jointly of communes, départements or public establishments for inter-communal cooperatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Financial provisions

Article L5622-3

…Chapter I of the single title of Book VI of Part One, by the first three paragraphs of article L. 4312-1, the first two paragraphs of article L. 4312-6 and the articles L. 4313-1 to L. 4313-3 are appl…

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