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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Exit

Article L552-15

…administrative court, who rules on the basis of article L. 521-3 of the administrative justice code and whose order is immediately enforceable.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-11

…reports on this at the start of the meeting to the municipal council, which decides on the urgency and may decide to defer all or part of the discussion to the agenda of a later meeting.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-12

…eports on this at the opening of the meeting to the municipal council, which decides on the urgency and may decide to refer the discussion, in whole or in part, to the agenda of a subsequent meeting.T…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-14

The town council is chaired by the mayor or, in his absence, by the person who replaces him. In meetings where the mayor's administrative account is debated, the town council elects its chairman. In t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-22-1

…council, at the request of one-sixth of its members, deliberates on the creation of an information and assessment mission, tasked with gathering information on a matter of municipal interest or asses…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-17

The Town Council shall only validly deliberate when the majority of its members in office are present. If, after a first meeting has been duly convened in accordance with the provisions of articles L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-19

…n municipalities with a population of 1,000 or more, the rules of procedure determine the frequency and the rules for presenting and examining these questions. In the absence of rules of procedure, th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-18

Municipal council meetings are public. However, at the request of three members or the mayor, the town council may decide, without debate, by an absolute majority of the members present or represented…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-21

…equest;2° Or when an appointment or presentation is to be made.In the latter cases, if none of the candidates has obtained an absolute majority after two rounds of secret balloting, a third round of b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-7

…wn councils are generally renewed, the first meeting is held as of right no earlier than the Friday and no later than the Sunday following the ballot in which the full council was elected. Notwithstan…

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