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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POWERS OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL

Article L3211-2

The departmental council may delegate some of its powers to the standing committee, with the exception of those referred to in articles L. 3312-1 et L. 1612-12 to L. 1612-15. It may modify the list of…

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

Article L3311-2

Prior to the debates on the draft budget, the president of the departmental council presents a report on the sustainable development situation with regard to the operation of the local authority, the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENTAL AUTHORITIES

Article L3132-2

…the Government submits to Parliament a report on the a posteriori control exercised over the acts of the départements by the representatives of the State in the départements.

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

Article L3123-24

The contributions of the departments and those of their elected representatives are calculated on the amount of the allowances actually received by the latter pursuant to the provisions of this chapte…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENTAL AUTHORITIES

Article L3131-2

…to the State representative in the department, under the conditions set out in II:1° Deliberations of the departmental council or decisions taken by delegation of the departmental council pursuant to…

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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 1: Guarantees granted to holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-2

In addition to the leave of absence from which they benefit under the conditions set out in article L. 3123-1, the presidents and members of the departmental councils are entitled to a credit of hours…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising departmental mandates

Article L3123-29

The president of the departmental council, the vice-presidents or the departmental councillors who have been delegated benefit, on the occasion of their functions, from protection organised by the dep…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Budget, contributions and loans

Article L3212-2

The departmental council apportions direct contributions each year, in accordance with the rules established by the laws.Before making this apportionment, it rules on requests for quota reductions del…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POWERS OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL

Article L3214-2

…artmental council, unless it has delegated its competence to the president, pursuant to article L. 3211-2, awards and withdraws grants maintained from departmental funds, on the reasoned advice of:1°…

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