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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Modification of the initial conditions of membership and operation

Article L5212-29

As an exception to the provisions of article L. 5211-19, a commune may be authorised by the representative of the State in the department, after receiving the opinion of the departmental commission fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of communes

Article L5214-23

The revenues of the budget of the communauté de communes include:1° The tax resources mentioned in II or, where applicable, I of Article 1379-0 bis of the General Tax Code, as well as those mentioned…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers

Article L5215-26

In order to finance the construction or operation of a facility, assistance funds may be paid between the urban community and the member municipalities following concordant agreements expressed by a s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers

Article L5215-23

Urban communities existing on the date of publication of the loi n° 99-586 du 12 juillet 1999 relative au renforcement et à la simplification de la coopération intercommunale ayant élargi ou non leurs…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Syndicate of communes

Article L5212-24

Where there is an inter-municipal syndicate exercising the competence of organising authority for the public distribution of electricity mentioned in article L. 2224-31, the communal share, provided f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers

Article L5215-21

…syndicat de communes or the syndicat mixte included entirely within its perimeter. The substitution of the urban community for the syndicate is carried out under the conditions provided for in the sec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers

Article L5215-24

The transfer of powers to the urban community entails the transfer to the president and the community council of all the powers conferred or imposed by laws and regulations on the mayor and the munici…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Syndicate of communes

Article L5212-20

The contribution of the associated communes mentioned in 1° of article L. 5212-19 is compulsory for these communes for the duration of the syndicate and within the limit of the requirements of the ser…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of communes

Article L5214-22

…the Conseil d'Etat sets the conditions under which competences previously exercised by a syndicate of communes included in whole or in part within the perimeter of the community or encompassing it ma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of communes

Article L5214-21

I. - The community of communes whose perimeter is identical to that of a syndicate of communes or a mixed syndicate is substituted ipso jure for that syndicate of communes or that mixed syndicate for…

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