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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: List of essential information to be provided by the State representative (R).

Article D1612-3

Before 15 March, the president of the general council and, where applicable, the presidents of the cooperation bodies, send the prefect a copy of the notification they have sent to the municipal counc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1 - Financing of the differential end-of-mandate allowance for local elected representatives

Article D1621-3

Each year, at the request of the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, the local authorities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation liable for the compulsory contribution to the finan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1711-3

The Local Committee is convened by its Chairman, who sets the agenda for its meetings. The notice of meeting and the agenda are sent to the members of the Local Committee at least ten days before the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Disputes (R).

Article D2122-3

The contentious appeal, referred to in article L. 2122-16, lodged against suspension orders and dismissal decrees for mayors and deputy mayors is deemed to be an urgent matter and without costs.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D2224-3

…a member of a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation shall receive the annual report adopted by this establishment. In each municipality that has transferred at least one of its competen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D2224-34

The electricity distribution organisations mentioned in the third paragraph of Article L. 2224-31 and suppliers of electricity at the regulated tariffs mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D2224-36

Where the service area of a distribution organisation and a regulated sales tariff supplier coincides with the territory of a single concession, the information required to draw up this report is reco…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions concerning the companies mentioned in 1° of Article L. 111-52 and Article L. 111-67 of the Energy Code

Article D2224-37

The companies mentioned in 1° of Article

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Revenue from the investment section.

Article D2331-3

The difference between the sale value of a fixed asset and its net book value must be recorded in the investment section of the budget before the result of the operating section can be determined.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article D2311-3

Communes with a population of less than 500 and their public administrative establishments, with the exception of public administrative establishments with a specific nomenclature by nature, may apply…

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