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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office.

Article R4135-8-5

The monthly allowance is paid for a maximum period of one year.The allowance is paid monthly if its monthly amount exceeds 100 euros. If the amount of the allowance is less than 100 euros, payment is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4421-5-2

When the sites council sits in a so-called "quarries" formation, it also comprises:1° In respect of the first college, the regional director of industry, research and the environment or his representa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4a: The Chamber of Territories

Article D4422-30-5

I.-No one may be elected or appointed, as a titular or substitute, to more than one of the colleges that make up the Chamber of Territories.II.-In the event of an insufficient number of candidates, th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4421-5-3

…ual parts: 1° Representatives of the State, including the departmental directors of veterinary services; 2° Elected representatives of local authorities; 3° Representatives of approved associations in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status.

Article R5211-5-1

The provisions of articles R. 2123-11-1 to R. 2123-11-6 and the articles R. 2123-22-1-A to R. 2123-22-1-D are applicable to public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax stat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status.

Article D5211-5-2

The provisions of articles D. 2123-22-4 to D. 2123-22-7 are applicable to urban communities, agglomeration communities, and communities of communes.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R5211-13-5

…for taking registrations with retroactive effect, up to a maximum of three quarters of the difference between the stipulated price and that of the charges and accessories.This deposit is paid after a…

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

Article D71-111-5

…to the line entitled "Transfer from the operating section";- on revenue, to the line entitled "Proceeds from disposals of fixed assets";- on expenditure, to the "Unforeseen expenditure" chapter, whi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article D71-114-5

No expenditure incurred on behalf of the local authority may be paid unless it has first been authorised by the local authority's chairman against a duly appropriated credit line..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D71-113-5

Programme authorisations and commitment authorisations for unforeseen expenditure constitute chapters, respectively, of the investment section and the operating section of budgets voted by nature and…

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