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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Revenue

Article L2564-22

…ble in Mayotte from 1 January 2014. II.-Until 31 December 2013, revenue from the investment section of the budget of the communes of Mayotte includes: 1° The amount of contributions to public faciliti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation

Article L2541-22

The provisions of Title III of Book I of this part relating to the legal regime for acts taken by communal authorities are applicable to the communes of the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police

Article L2573-22

I.-The Articles L. 2215-1 to L. 2215-8 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II. II.-For the application of article L. 2215-8, after the words:…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L3121-22

After the election of its standing committee under the conditions set out in article L. 3122-5, the departmental council may form its committees and appoint its members or delegates to sit on outside…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L3123-22

Members of the departmental council may set up an annuity pension in the management of which the affiliated elected representatives must participate. The constitution of the annuity pension is half th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L4135-22

Members of the regional council may set up an annuity pension in the management of which the affiliated elected representatives must participate. The constitution of the annuity pension is half the re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L4132-22

…ons laid down by the provisions governing these bodies. The fixing by the aforementioned provisions of the term of office assigned to these members or delegates does not prevent them from being replac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Transport and infrastructure management

Article L4424-22

By way of derogation from article 9 of law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983 supplementing the loi n° 83-8 du 7 janvier 1983 relative à la répartition de compétences entre les communes, les départements, les…

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

Article L4425-22

I.-The territorial collectivity of Corsica benefits from the following tax resources:1° The taxes provided for in Article 575 E bis, in I of Article 1586 and in Article 1599 bis of the General Tax Cod…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-22

The regions of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Reunion define the actions they intend to carry out in terms of housing, following the opinion or, where appropriate, the proposal of the local authorities, the…

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