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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: OTHER FORMS OF INTERMUNICIPAL COOPERATION

Article L5223-2

…may be used as a basis for agreements with the département, region or state for the implementation of the projects and programmes they have defined. In rural areas, inter-municipal charters replace r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: INTERREGIONAL AGREEMENT

Article L5621-2

The interregional agreement is administered by a council made up of delegates from the regional councils elected by proportional voting with the highest average. Lists of candidates may include fewer…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: INTERDEPARTEMENTAL AGREEMENT, CONVENTION AND CONFERENCE

Article L5411-2

Matters of common interest are discussed at conferences at which each departmental council is represented. Decisions taken there are not binding until they have been ratified by all the departmental c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: INTERDEPARTMENTAL INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Article L5421-2

The provisions of Title III of Book I of Part Three relating to the control of legality and the publicity and entry into force of the acts of the departmental authorities are applicable to interdepart…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNES DES DÉPARTEMENTS DE LA MOSELLE, DU BAS-RHIN ET DU HAUT-RHIN

Article L5813-2

For the application of article L. 5211-1 to the council of the urban community or metropolitan area, the references made to Chapter I of Title II of Book I of Part Two shall be construed as referring…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L5841-2

The provisions of articles L. 5111-1 to L. 5111-4 of the single chapter of the single title of Book I are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L5831-2

For the application to Mayotte of these provisions: 1° The reference to the department, the overseas department, the region or the overseas region is replaced by the reference to the Department of May…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Agglomeration communities

Article L5842-27

I. - Articles L. 5216-4 and L. 5216-4-2 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of Article L. 5216-4:1° The words: "of Chapter III of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: TERRITORIAL AND RURAL BALANCE CENTRES

Article L5741-2

I. - Within twelve months of its establishment, the territorial and rural balance cluster draws up a territorial project on behalf of and in partnership with the public establishments for inter-munici…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Community of communes

Article L5842-20

I. - The articles L. 5214-1 and L. 5214-4 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of Article L. 5214-1, the third paragraph is replac…

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