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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting (R)

Article D3342-7

Repayments of funds from refunds on account of overpayments to creditors of the department are ordered by the President of the General Council, who issues a repayment order.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Asset management

Article R3213-7

For real estate acquisitions made in administrative form by the départements and their public establishments, a deposit may be paid to the seller, as soon as the periods open for taking registrations…

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

Article D3661-7

The report provided for in Article L. 3661-2 describes, in summary form, the local authority's sustainable development situation based on the assessments, documents and reports produced by the Lyon me…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article R4134-7

The term of office of a member of the regional economic, social and environmental council who loses the capacity by virtue of which he or she was appointed or who is deprived of the right to vote expi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of regional mandates

Article R4135-7

…r a calendar year is assessed on the basis of the legal weekly working time set by article L. 3121-27 of the Labour Code (1), deducting five weeks' paid holiday as well as public holidays. However, wh…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and content of the plan

Article R4251-7

The targets for waste prevention, recycling, recovery and disposal reflect the national targets defined in Article L. 541-1 of the Environment Code in a way that is adapted to specific territorial cir…

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

Article D4311-7

…eport presented to the territorial social committee as provided for in article 51 of law no. 2012-347 of 12 March 2012, relating to recruitment, training, working hours, professional promotion, workin…

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

Article R4312-7

The accumulated result defined in Article R. 4312-6 is allocated, when it is a surplus:1° As a priority, to reserves to cover the financing requirement of the investment section arising at the close o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting

Article D4342-7

Repayments of funds arising from refunds of overpayments to creditors of the region are ordered by the President of the Regional Council, who issues a repayment order.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R4211-7

Prior to its deliberation, the regional council shall refer the matter to the Commission des participations et des transferts provided for in Article 25 of Ordinance no. 2014-948 of 20 August 2014 rel…

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