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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The State representative

Article D6312-1

The representative of the State in Saint-Martin exercises his powers under the conditions set out in the décret n°2007-1072 of 6 July 2007 relating to the representative of the State in the collectivi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article D6342-7

The representative of the State may request, in order to exercise the legality control, that additional documents be provided.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Exercise by a taxpayer or voter of shares belonging to the community

Article D6343-2

Where the administrative court does not rule within two months or where authorisation is refused, the taxpayer may appeal to the Conseil d'Etat.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6362-4

When the referral to the territorial audit chamber has the effect of suspending the implementation of a budget until the end of the procedure, under the conditions set out in Article LO 6362-8, the St…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6262-11

Publication of the opinion of the territorial audit chamber is ensured, as soon as it is received, under the responsibility of the president of the territorial council or the president of the public e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Revenue

Article D6264-2

The fees to be received for the costs of analyses and tests in the community's laboratories are set by the territorial council.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions of transfers of competence

Article D6271-8

In order to enable the prior assessment of the costs and revenue corresponding to the exercise of transferred competences, in accordance with the provisions of articles LO 6271-5 and LO 6271-6, the tr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Martin

Article D6313-5

I. - Part Four of the Code Général des Collectivités Territoriales shall apply to Saint-Martin under the conditions set out in this Article.II. - Book II shall apply to Saint-Martin under the followin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article D6351-1

In all regulatory texts in force, referred to in Article LO 6351-5, references to municipal councils, departmental general councils and regional councils are replaced by references to the territorial…

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

Article D6361-17

The audited accounts referred to in Article L. 2313-1-1 shall be certified by an auditor for bodies subject to the obligation to certify their accounts and by the chairman of the body in question for…

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