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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article R1213-26

The National Council for the Assessment of Standards draws up its own rules of procedure, which may specify the procedures for examining cases.The rules of procedure are approved by the Minister respo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1221-23

The Orientation Council attached to the National Council is made up of nine members appointed by order of the Minister responsible for local and regional authorities, as follows: 1° Three local electe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1221-25

Policy Council members are bound by the obligation of professional discretion with regard to any information that comes to their knowledge in this capacity. The duties of Chairman and member of the Po…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1221-26

…t is set up, the Steering Committee: 1° Appoints a chairman from among the members sitting under 1° of Article R. 1221-23; 2° Draw up its own rules of procedure.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: NATIONAL AGENCY FOR TERRITORIAL COHESION

Article R1231-2

…Agency may, at their request, provide assistance to overseas collectivities governed by Article 74 of the Constitution and to New Caledonia, under conditions defined by agreement.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article R1213-23

The secretariat of the national council is provided by the ministry responsible for local authorities.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article R1213-29

A request for an assessment of regulatory standards in force applicable to local authorities or public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status may be submitted to the n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1221-29

The Orientation Council may formulate any proposal with a view to improving the quality of training related to the exercise of local mandates and their evaluation, on its own initiative, or at the req…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article R1213-22

The Board may only validly deliberate when, in addition to the Chairman or one of the Vice-Chairmen, two of the members mentioned in 1° to 6° of article L. 1212-1 and two of the members mentioned in 7…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: THE LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EVALUATION OF STANDARDS

Article R1211-2

The representatives of the presidents of the regional councils are elected by the college of presidents of these assemblies in a single-round majority list ballot, with complete lists submitted, witho…

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