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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Article D1711-6

The local committee is responsible for issuing an opinion on the methods used to evaluate the increases and decreases in costs resulting from transfers of responsibilities between the State and local…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to certain transfers of powers (R)

Article R1614-66

…uthorities in each department, account shall be taken of and distinguished, subject to articles R. 1614-69 et R. 1614-70, the expenditure borne by the State in respect of the special public road trans…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article R2131-6

Amendments to public contracts are forwarded to the prefect or sub-prefect accompanied, where appropriate, by the deliberations authorising them.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article R2123-6

…e or, where they are part of the local civil service, in application of Article 1 of decree n° 2001-623 of 12 July 2001 taken for the application of l'article 7-1 de la loi n° 84-53 du 26 janvier 1984…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article D2122-6

The wearing of the official mayors' badge in the national colours, the use of which is optional, is reserved for mayors in the exercise of their duties and does not dispense with the wearing of the sc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune and merged communes

Article R2113-6

Subject to the specific provisions of this section, the provisions of articles L. 53 to L. 78 and the Articles R. 40 to R. 80 of the Electoral Code concerning preparatory operations for the ballot, vo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions specific to public corporations with legal personality and financial autonomy, entrusted with the operation of an administrative public service (R)

Article R2221-61

The fees for the services and products provided by the management company are set by the Board of Directors.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-67

The mayor appoints the director under the conditions set out in Article L. 2221-14. It shall terminate its functions in the same manner.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article R2223-6

Where the cemetery does not offer sufficient space for the construction of the ossuary referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 2223-4, the remains may be transferred by decision of the mayor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions (R)

Article R2221-69

The operating and investment income and expenditure of each régie are the subject of a separate budget from the commune's budget.

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