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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Shareholdings in companies

Article L3231-6

…ommercial company or any other profit-making body whose purpose is not to operate departmental services or activities of general interest under conditions similar to those provided for, in the case of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Guarantees granted in the exercise of a professional activity.

Article L3123-6

No dismissal or professional downgrading, no disciplinary sanction may be pronounced due to absences resulting from the application of the provisions of articles L. 3123-1 and L. 3123-2 on pain of nul…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article L3131-6

The provisions of article L. 1411-9 are applicable to contracts awarded by departments and departmental public establishments.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Standing Committee

Article L3122-6

…may decide to complete the standing committee. The vacancy or vacancies are then filled in accordance with the procedure set out in the second and third paragraphs of article L. 3122-5. In the absenc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3241-6

When a public institution operates in several départements, the composition of the board of directors is adapted to ensure fair representation of elected representatives from all these départements.

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

Article L3312-6

…of the following financial year. The allocation decision taken by the departmental council is produced in support of the budgetary decision to take back this result. The deficit from the operating se…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3431-6

I.-The European Collectivity of Alsace may create a development council. The development council is consulted on the draft Alsace cross-border cooperation scheme referred to in article L. 3431-1. It m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by overseas departments

Article LO3445-6

Authorisation is granted by law when the request concerns the adaptation of a legislative provision. In this case, it also constitutes authorisation to issue the implementing regulatory provisions. It…

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

Article L3661-6

…decides, by article. In both these cases, the Metropolitan Lyon Council may, however, specify that certain appropriations are specialised by article.In the event of voting by article, the President o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Responsibilities

Article L3444-6

In the overseas departments, the departmental council is asked to give its opinion, before 31 December each year, on the general guidelines for programming State housing aid for the following year.The…

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