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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Contributions and taxes other than those provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L3333-6

If the operation of ski lifts extends over several communes or several départements, the allocation of the tax base referred to in article L. 3333-4 is set, failing agreement between them, by the Stat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L3441-6

The departmental councils of the overseas departments may submit to the Government any proposal for France to join the regional bodies mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 3441-3.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: POWERS

Article L3641-6

The metropolis of Lyon is associated as of right with the preparation, review and modification of planning schemes and documents relating to development, economic development and innovation, transport…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3663-6

The local commission in charge of evaluating the charges and resources transferred from the Rhône department calculates the theoretical metropolitan net savings rate that would result from the transfe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS ADOPTED BY REGIONAL AUTHORITIES

Article L4141-6

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

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: POWERS OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

Article L4221-6

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 4221-5, the Regional Council decides on the acceptance of gifts and legacies made to the region.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Powers of the Regional Economic and Social Council and the Council for Culture, Education and the Environment

Article L4433-6

The council for culture, education and the environment is obligatorily and previously consulted during the preparation of the region's development and equipment plan and the preparation of the region'…

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

Article L4436-6

The Consultative Council for Amerindian and Bushinenge Populations may hold joint meetings with the Regional Economic, Social and Environmental Council or the Council for Culture, Education and the En…

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

Article L5211-62

When a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax authority exercises the competence relating to the local town planning plan, its deliberative body holds a debate on local…

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

Article L5211-63

When a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation decides that public reading is of inter-municipal interest, it draws up and implements a scheme for the development of public reading.

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