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Showing 18811890 of 30233 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 11-6-1997 n° 964 PF

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

Article D3665-11

The administrative account, on which the Lyon Metropolitan Council is called upon to deliberate in accordance with Article L. 3661-10, presents in separate columns and in the order of the chapters and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting

Article D4342-11

The management account submitted by the region's accounting officer presents the region's accounting position at 31 December of the financial year, including the transactions of the additional day.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and content of the plan

Article R4251-11

With regard to the protection and restoration of biodiversity, the rules enabling the functionality of the environments necessary for ecological continuity to be re-established, maintained or improved…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section unique : Le conseil des sites de Corse

Article R4421-11

The sites council may validly deliberate, in each of its formations, only if the majority of its members are present or represented. When the quorum is not reached on a given agenda, the sites council…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R4422-11

The term of office of a member who loses the capacity by virtue of which he or she was appointed or who is deprived of the right to vote expires automatically. The resignation of a member is received…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article R4425-11

The portion of the grant corresponding to material expenditure is paid in two instalments, the first when the draft plan is adopted by the Corsican Executive Council and the second after the sustainab…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article R4433-11

The notices mentioned in Article L. 4433-10-1 and Article L. 4433-10-9 are deemed to be favourable if they are not issued within three months of transmission of the draft outline plan.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Transfers of property, rights and obligations

Article R5215-11

The list of operations transferred ipso jure to the urban community, in accordance with the provisions of article R. 5215-5, is drawn up by the prefect; it is notified by him to the president of the c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions

Article D5212-11

The right to an increase in the capital grant provided for in articles D. 5212-8 to D. 5212-10 is open for a period of five years from the date of creation of the syndicat de communes.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Community of communes.

Article D5842-11

Article R. 5214-1-1 is applicable in French Polynesia.

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