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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article L4433-4

The Regional Council of Guadeloupe may be asked to give its opinion on any draft agreements concerning regional cooperation in economic, social, technical, scientific, cultural, civil security or envi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article L4436-4

…nal Council or the General Council that has an impact on the environment, the quality of life or concerns the cultural activities of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations may be submitted to the A…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK II: INTER-MUNICIPAL COOPERATION

Article L5210-4

…to exercise, in the name and on behalf of the department or the region, all or part of the competences devolved to one or other of these authorities. The president of the regional council or the depa…

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

Article L5211-4

Laws and regulations concerning the administrative control of communes are applicable to public establishments of inter-communal cooperation.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article L4434-4

…or, if the increase in the department's overall operating allocation is greater than that of the proceeds of the tax for the year in question, to that of the proceeds of the tax. The remainder of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Conditions of application to the overseas regions of the second and third paragraphs of Article 73 of the Constitution

Article LO4435-4

…appeal period provided for in article LO 4435-5 or the date on which the deliberation becomes enforceable pursuant to this same article. It enters into force on the day following its publication.

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

Article L5211-41

…If no decision is taken within this period, the decision is deemed to be favourable. Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 5217-1, the transformation is then pronounced by decree of the St…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Syndicate of communes

Article L5212-4

The decree of creation fixes the headquarters of the syndicate on the basis of proposals from the communes belonging to the syndicate. It determines, where applicable, the conditions for the participa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Departmental Commission for Intercommunal Cooperation

Article L5211-44

…ter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status in the department and their demographic importance, the demographic criteria used to constitute the colleges of mayors mentioned in 1° of article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Departmental Commission for Intercommunal Cooperation

Article L5211-42

A departmental commission for inter-communal cooperation is set up in each department. It is chaired by the State representative in the department. The latter is assisted by a general rapporteur and t…

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