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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative.

Article LO6431-33

The representative of the State shall ensure that the institutions of the collectivity exercise their powers in a regular manner. When these institutions have failed to take the decisions incumbent up…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Functioning of the elected representatives' groups.

Article LO6431-28

…the territorial council, a space is reserved for the expression of the groups of elected representatives. The procedures for applying this provision are defined by the internal regulations.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article L6431-18

…tions and minutes of the public meetings of the territorial council, the deliberations of its executive council, the budgets and accounts of the local authority, as well as the decrees of the presiden…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings.

Article LO6431-10

The Territorial Council is also convened at the request of: a) The Executive Council; b) One third of the members of the Territorial Council on a set agenda, for a period that may not exceed two days.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Registered office and internal regulations.

Article LO6431-7

The territorial council has its seat at the local authority's headquarters.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and formation

Article LO6431-2

…sends it to the president of the territorial council, who immediately notifies the State representative.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VIII: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6380-1

This article shall apply for a period of five years from the first election of the territorial council following the promulgation of the organic law no. 2007-223 of 21 February 2007 on statutory and i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: State services made available

Article L6454-2

…e services placed at the disposal of the territorial authority shall report to the State representative on the activities they have carried out on behalf of the latter.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article LO6452-7

This chapter applies to the public establishments of the local authority.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Compensation scheme for territorial councillors

Article L6434-4

…e president of the territorial council and the vice-presidents delegated by the president use the universal service employment cheque provided for by Article L. 1522-1 of the French Labour Code to ens…

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