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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Access to rights and obligations

Article R561-15

Aforeign nationals who have been granted refugee status or subsidiary protection shall inform the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons of their address and inform the Off…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Grants from the emergency rehousing fund

Article L2335-15

An emergency rehousing assistance fund is hereby established from 2006 to 2025.This fund is intended to provide financial assistance to municipalities, competent local public establishments or compete…

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

Article L2411-15

When the syndicate commission is formed and subject to the provisions of II of article L. 2411-6, the change of use or sale of all or part of the property of the section is decided on a proposal from…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Communal property and establishments

Article L2544-15

The admission of rightful claimants may not be subject to any fee.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-15

The members of the departmental council receive, for the effective exercise of their functions, an allowance fixed by reference to the amount of the salary corresponding to the terminal gross index of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article L4132-15

A regional councillor unable to attend a meeting may give a voting delegation for that meeting to another member of the regional assembly. A regional councillor may receive only one delegation.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of regional mandates.

Article L4135-15

The members of the Regional Council receive an allowance for the actual performance of their duties, fixed by reference to the amount of the salary corresponding to the terminal gross index of the civ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Development of marine resources.

Article L4433-15

The regions of Guadeloupe and La Réunion, the territorial collectivities of French Guiana and Martinique and the Department of Mayotte are consulted on any draft international agreement relating to th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Terms of office of board or committee members.

Article L5211-15

…ments publics de coopération intercommunale are liable, under the conditions set out in articles L. 2123-31 to L. 2123-33 for municipal councillors and mayors, accidents to members of their deliberati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation.

Article L5212-15

The administration of establishments which are the subject of syndicates is subject to the rules of ordinary law. In particular, the laws which lay down, for similar establishments, the constitution o…

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