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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L3441-8

In the overseas departments, the State representative in the department exercises the powers conferred on the prefect of the defence zone by I of article L. 1424-36-1. The provisions of II and III of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Revenue

Article L3662-8

…ce with Article L. 3334-6 for both the Lyon metropolitan authority and the Rhône department takes into account the amount of the metropolitan compensation allowance defined in Article L. 3663-7. A dec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: THE PRESIDENT, STANDING COMMITTEE AND BUREAU OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

Article L4133-8

…residents and, where applicable, members of the standing committee who have been delegated pursuant to article L. 4231-3.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3663-8

…tan authority, a report analysing and justifying the differences between its forecasts for the territorialisation of revenue and costs and the actual results recorded in particular in the first admini…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

Article L4231-8

…ettlement of contracts and framework agreements, as well as any decision concerning amendments thereto, when the appropriations are entered in the budget.The President of the Regional Council shall re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article L4312-8

The president of the regional council presents the administrative account annually to the regional council, which debates it under the chairmanship of one of its members.The president of the regional…

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

Article L4414-8

The State's share in the financing of operations carried out by local authorities cannot be reduced as a result of the participation of the Ile-de-France region.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cultural identity: powers of the territorial collectivity of Corsica in terms of education and culture

Article L4424-8

I. - The territorial collectivity of Corsica is competent to carry out actions relating to the promotion of physical and sporting activities, popular education and information for young people. The St…

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

Article L4425-8

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Bodies

Article L5211-8

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 2121-33, the term of office of delegates is linked to that of the municipal council of the commune from which they come. This mandate expires at the t…

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