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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities.

Article R2513-7

The mayor of Marseille may grant a delegation of signature to the commander of the Marseille marine firefighters battalion and, in the event of the commander's absence or impediment, to the commander'…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The town council.

Article R2573-6-3

If a request for a secret ballot is adopted in accordance with the provisions of 1° of Article L. 2121-21, the mayor shall postpone this item of the agenda to a subsequent meeting. This meeting may no…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental investment harmonisation conference (R)

Article D3142-2

Mayors and chairmen of local authority groupings are appointed for three years; their term of office may be renewed. They cease to be members of the conference when they lose the capacity in respect o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single section: Shareholdings in commercial companies other than those referred to in 8° of Article L. 4211-1

Article R4211-3

The amount of any equity holding acquired by a region in any one company may not exceed 1% of the actual operating revenue of that region as recorded in its latest available management account.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article R4422-13

The Corsican economic, social, environmental and cultural council sits at the capital of the Corsican collectivity. In agreement with the President of the Executive Council, its President may convene…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Accounting

Article D4425-42

No expenditure incurred on behalf of the Corsican regional authority may be paid unless it has first been authorised by the President of the Corsican Executive Council from a duly appropriated credit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation (R).

Article R5211-40

Meetings of the departmental commission for intermunicipal cooperation are public. However, at the request of five members, each formation of the commission may decide, by an absolute majority of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R5215-10

In urgent cases and at the request of the chairman of the community council, the prefect may authorise the urban community to begin carrying out certain operations for which it is responsible pursuant…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7124-10

The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council sits in the administrative centre of the collectivity. In agreement with the President of the Assembly of French Guyana, its Preside…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Long-term exposure resulting from a radiological emergency

Article R4451-137

The Minister for Labour may issue recommendations on the specific procedures for applying this chapter to situations of long-term exposure resulting from a radiological emergency. These recommendation…

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