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Showing 40614070 of 60748 articles for Art. CE 11-5-2021 n° 440044 and 440045

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-5

…e budgetary guidelines for the financial year, the multiannual commitments envisaged, the structure and development of expenditure and staff numbers as well as the structure and management of the debt…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Traders.

Article R121-5

The single body mentioned in article R. 123-1 receives, under the conditions laid down in this book:1° In the single declaration file for setting up the business, where applicable, the declaration of…

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

Article L5621-5

The provisions of Title IV of Book I of Part Four relating to the control of legality, publicity and entry into force of the acts of the regional authorities are applicable to inter-regional agreement…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS INVOLVING LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES, GROUPS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW

Article L5721-5

…anisations under the same conditions as the départements or communes. In the latter case, the terms and conditions of this participation are set by the decision establishing it.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Territorial Council

Article LO6221-5

…es impossible, the Government may, on its own initiative or at the request of its President, pronounce its dissolution by a reasoned decree issued in the Council of Ministers. The dissolution decree s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Territorial Council

Article LO6321-5

When the functioning of the Territorial Council proves impossible, the Government may pronounce its dissolution, ex officio or at the request of its President, by a reasoned decree issued in the Counc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Territorial Council

Article LO6431-5

…es impossible, the Government may, on its own initiative or at the request of its President, pronounce its dissolution by a reasoned decree issued in the Council of Ministers. The dissolution decree s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The Assembly of French Guyana

Article L7122-5

…of the dissolution of the Assembly of French Guyana, the resignation of all the councillors in office or the definitive annulment of the election of all the councillors, the President shall be respon…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The Assembly of Martinique

Article L7222-5

…the President of the Executive Council is responsible for current affairs. His decisions are enforceable only with the agreement of the representative of the State in the territorial collectivity. T…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Executive Council and the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L7224-5

The election of executive councillors may be contested under the conditions, in the forms and within the time limits prescribed for contesting the election of councillors to the Assembly of Martinique…

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