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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FROM THE DEPARTMENTS AND REGIONS TO THE TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES OF GUYANA AND MARTINIQUE

Article L7331-3

The creation of the territorial authorities of French Guiana and Martinique constituted pursuant to loi n° 2011-884 du 27 juillet 2011 relative aux collectivités territoriales de Guyane et de Martiniq…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Operation

Article L7323-3

The assembly of the territorial authority shall make available to the Congress of Elected Representatives the resources necessary for its operation, in particular to provide secretarial services for i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: THE CONGRESS OF ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

Article L7324-3

The assembly of the territorial authority deliberates on the proposals of the congress of elected representatives, after having consulted the economic, social, environmental, cultural and education co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Liability of the local authority in the event of an accident

Article L7227-34

The territorial authority of Martinique is liable, under the conditions set out in article L. 2123-31, accidents suffered by councillors to the Assembly of Martinique and members of the Executive Coun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Liability of the local authority in the event of an accident

Article L7227-35

When the elected representatives mentioned in article L. 7227-34 are victims of an accident occurring in the performance of their duties, the territorial collectivity of Martinique shall pay directly…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement

Article L7227-31

Councillors to the Assembly of Martinique and members of the Executive Council shall be affiliated to the supplementary pension scheme instituted for the benefit of non-tenured public authority employ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Consultation of the Martinique Assembly by the Government

Article L7252-3

The Assembly of Martinique shall be consulted on proposals for European Union acts concerning the territorial collectivity by the Government. The second paragraph of Article L. 7252-2 is applicable.It…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter I: Status and missions

Article R1231-3

The agency shall assist the regional prefect and the departmental prefect in implementing the actions mentioned in V of Article 36 and in the second paragraph of article 41 of decree no. 2004-374 of 2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Election of representatives of local authorities and public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status

Article R1213-3

The four representatives of the départements and their alternates are elected by the college of the presidents of the departmental councils in a single-round majority list ballot, with complete lists…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition (R).

Article R1221-3

When it is set up, the National Council appoints a chairman from among its members. The chairman is chosen from among the members elected locally by secret ballot in a two-round single-member constitu…

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