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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: ORGANISATION

Article L3632-3

The maximum allowances voted by the metropolitan council for the effective exercise of the mandate of metropolitan councillor are determined by applying the maximum rate of 70% to the reference term m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: PROVISIONS COMMON TO THE DEPARTMENTS OF PARIS, HAUTS-DE-SEINE, SEINE-SAINT-DENIS AND VAL-DE-MARNE

Article L3451-3

The provisions laid down for communes by Section 2 of Chapter IV of Title II of Book II of Part Two are applicable to the départements of Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne, as…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Special intervention arrangements

Article L3633-3

The metropolitan conference of mayors shall draw up, within nine months of each general renewal of the municipal councils, a draft metropolitan coherence pact between the metropolis and the municipali…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Conditions of application of the second and third paragraphs of article 73 of the Constitution to the overseas departments

Article LO3445-3

The regional economic, social and environmental council and the council for culture, education and the environment shall be consulted on any draft request for empowerment referred to in Article LO. 34…

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

Article L3444-3

The departmental councils of the overseas departments shall be consulted by the Minister responsible for the overseas departments on proposals for European Union acts concerning their department. The…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: POWERS

Article L3641-3

The Lyon metropolitan authority may delegate the management of some of its powers to the municipalities located within its territory, by agreement.

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

Article L3664-3

When voting on the budget or an amending decision, the Lyon Metropolitan Council may vote on programme authorisations and commitment authorisations for unforeseen expenditure in the investment section…

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

Article L3663-3

The local commission responsible for assessing the charges and resources transferred from the Rhône department, created by Article 38 of Law no. 2014-58 of 27 January 2014 on the modernisation of terr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: The Regional Council

Article L4132-3

Where the operation of a regional council proves impossible, the government may order its dissolution by a reasoned decree issued in the Council of Ministers; it shall inform Parliament of this as soo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Conditions for exercising regional mandates

Article L4135-30

Honorary membership is conferred by the representative of the State in the region on former regional councillors who have exercised their elective functions for at least fifteen years. Honorary member…

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