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Showing 13811390 of 35642 articles for Art. CE 16-3-2016 n° 385771

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the special grant for school construction and equipment

Article D2564-16

…payment from the beneficiary may be made after this period has expired. However, the Prefect may exceptionally, by reasoned decision, extend the deadline for completion for a period that may not exce…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D3661-16

…of the member municipalities of the Lyon metropolitan authority, as resulting from the last known census on the date of production of the budget documents; b) Actual operating expenditure means all…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Drawing up the plan

Article R4251-16

…y forward the plan adopted by the regional council to the regional prefect.Within three months of receiving the adopted plan, the regional prefect shall approve it or notify the region of any amendmen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article R4422-16

…f its members and after consultation with the chairman of the Executive Council, for a period not exceeding two days.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Green Spaces Agency.

Article R4413-16

The agency is subject to the financial and accounting provisions applicable to the Ile-de-France region.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-16

…on the expenditure side, under the heading "Expenditure on…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R4432-16

…hip of its oldest member, with the youngest member acting as secretary, each council elects its officers for the first time after voting on the provisions of its rules of procedure concerning the meth…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6262-16

…transmission provided for in the second paragraph of Article LO 6262-7 is not adopted in real balance, the State representative shall refer the matter to the Chambre territoriale des comptes, in acco…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6362-16

…transmission provided for in the second paragraph of Article LO 6362-7 is not adopted in real balance, the State representative shall refer the matter to the Chambre territoriale des comptes, in acco…

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

Article R7125-16

…when they are borne by the budgets of the State, national public administrative establishments and certain subsidised bodies.

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