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Showing 40614070 of 33394 articles for Art. Cass. com. 20 June 1995 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 April 2004 · Cass. com. 13 December 1994 · CA Paris 17 September 2013

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6252-13

…rial Council: 1° Borrow for the purpose of financing the investments provided for in the budget and carry out financial transactions for the purpose of managing the borrowings, including hedging again…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6352-13

…rial Council: 1° Borrow for the purpose of financing the investments provided for in the budget and carry out financial transactions for the purpose of managing the borrowings, including hedging again…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article LO6362-13

…observation within a period of one month from the date of referral and sends formal notice to the local authority. If, within a period of one month, this formal notice is not acted upon, the territori…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings.

Article L6431-13

…sis of which they were adopted, requests for special votes, the results of votes specifying, in the case of public votes, the names of the voters and the direction of their votes, and the substance of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6462-13

…participate in the French delegation in the negotiation of agreements with States or territories located in the North Atlantic or with regional bodies in this geographical area, including those depen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Standing Committee

Article L7123-13

The President of the Assembly of French Guyana may decide that the meeting of the standing committee shall be held in several places, by videoconference. When the meeting of the standing committee is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV bis : The Great Customary Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations

Article L7124-13

…ouncil continues the mandate of the dissolved council until the end of its term.Seats that become vacant during the term of office are filled within three months of the vacancy being established.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings

Article L7122-13

…reports on the basis of which they were adopted, requests for a special vote, the results of votes cast specifying, in the case of public votes, the names of the voters and the direction of their vot…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L7224-13

The President of the Executive Council is the head of the services of the territorial collectivity of Martinique. He may, under his supervision and responsibility, delegate his signature in all matter…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings

Article L7222-13

…tinique is assisted by four vice-presidents elected under the conditions provided for in Article L. 7223-2.The President and Vice-Presidents form the Bureau of the Martinique Assembly.

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