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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Article L2421-16

In all cases where the municipality grants a lease to a person who, on 4 January 1967, occupied or operated the property in question, that person is not entitled to any compensation other than that re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Resignation and dissolution

Article L3121-6

In the event of the dissolution of the departmental council, the resignation of all its serving members or the definitive annulment of the election of all its members, the president is responsible for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3221-10-1

The president of the departmental council brings actions on behalf of the department by virtue of the decision of the departmental council and may, with the assent of the permanent committee, defend a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by overseas departments

Article LO3445-4

The deliberation provided for in Article LO 3445-2 is transmitted to the Prime Minister and to the State representative in the department. When it relates to the adaptation of a legislative provision,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Determination by the overseas departments of the rules applicable in their territory in a limited number of matters falling within the scope of the law or regulations

Article LO3445-10

The request for empowerment to lay down a rule applicable within the territory of the department is adopted by reasoned deliberation of the departmental council taken by an absolute majority of its me…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Resignation and dissolution.

Article L4132-4

In the event of the dissolution of the Regional Council, the resignation of all its serving members or the definitive annulment of the election of all its members, the President is responsible for the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4231-7-1

The president of the regional council brings actions on behalf of the region by virtue of the decision of the regional council and may, with the assent of the standing committee, defend any action bro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation

Article L5211-5-1

The articles of association of a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation mention in particular: a) The list of communes that are members of the establishment; b) The seat of the establishm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Determination by the overseas regions of the rules applicable in their territory in a limited number of matters falling within the scope of the law or regulations

Article LO4435-10

The request for empowerment to lay down a rule applicable on the territory of the region shall be adopted by reasoned deliberation of the Regional Council taken by an absolute majority of its members.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by the overseas regions

Article LO4435-4

The deliberation provided for in Article LO 4435-2 is transmitted to the Prime Minister and to the State representative in the region. When it relates to the adaptation of a legislative provision, it…

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