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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Resignation and dissolution

Article L3121-5

When the operation of a departmental council proves impossible, the government may pronounce its dissolution by reasoned decree taken in the Council of Ministers; it shall inform Parliament of this as…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article L2573-55

I.-Articles L. 2335-1, L. 2335-2 and L. 2335-16 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II.-.For the application of Article L. 2335-9:1° In the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Accounting

Article L2573-57

I. - Articles L. 2341-1, L. 2342-1 to L. 2342-3, L. 2343-1 and L. 2343-2 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Inter-municipal equalisation fund

Article L2573-51

…ive resources from the intercommunal equalisation fund under the conditions provided for by Article 52 of Organic Law No. 2004-192 du 27 février 2004 portant statut d'autonomie de la Polynésie françai…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special housing allowance for primary school teachers

Article L2573-53

I. - The articles L. 2334-26 to L. 2334-30 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III.II. - For the application of article L. 2334-27, in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Forest fire protection

Article L3232-5

Departments may finance or implement forest management, equipment and monitoring actions in order, on the one hand, to prevent fires and, where applicable, to facilitate fire-fighting operations and,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Loan guarantees

Article L3231-5

The départements may guarantee loans taken out to finance the construction, by religious associations or, in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, by public religious establishments or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Guarantees granted in the exercise of a professional activity.

Article L3123-5

The time of absence provided for in articles L. 3123-1 and L. 3123-2 is treated as an actual period of work for the purposes of determining the period of paid leave as well as with regard to all right…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Transactions

Article L3213-5

The departmental council decides on transactions concerning the rights of the department.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Standing Committee

Article L3122-5

Immediately after the election of the president and under his chairmanship, the departmental council determines the number of vice-presidents and other members of the permanent commission. Members of…

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