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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Operation.

Article L2541-2

The mayor convenes the town council as often as business requires. The mayor is obliged to convene it whenever required by a written request stating the reasons and purpose of the convening and signed…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budget and accounts

Article L2564-19

…delines mentioned in article L. 2312-1 presents a progress report on the measures set out in the convergence plan covering the territory of the municipality.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Operation.

Article L2541-7

The mayor may prescribe that municipal officials attend the meetings.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Economic and social measures

Article L2542-30

…man of the board of directors, a member of the management board or a member or chairman of the supervisory board, the civil liability arising from the exercise of the mandate of the representatives of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budget and accounts

Article L2564-19-1

The twentieth paragraph of article L. 2313-1 is applicable in Mayotte from 1 January 2014.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Operation.

Article L2541-4

An exception is made to the rule in the first paragraph of article L. 2121-17 : 1° When, convened a second time to deliberate on the same subject, the number of councillors present is not, this time a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Operation.

Article L2541-3

The Town Council may also decide to hold regular meetings on certain specified days; but, in this case, the matters to be discussed and decided are also, except in cases of urgency, communicated at le…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Operation.

Article L2541-6

At each of its meetings, the Town Council appoints its secretary.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Economic and social measures

Article L2542-29

The provisions of articles L. 2253-2 to L. 2253-6 apply to sociétés anonymes created on or after 7 December 1969 with the participation of local authorities.

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

Article L2541-13

…It establishes whether the expenditure mandates ordered by the mayor are regular and whether the revenue vouchers are complete. The mayor may attend the municipal council's deliberations, but is requ…

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