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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article L5211-2

With the exception of those in the second to fourth paragraphs of article L. 2122-4, the provisions of the chapitre II of title II of book I of part two relating to the mayor and deputy mayors are app…

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

Article LO4435-8

The provisions of a legislative nature of a deliberation taken on the basis of the authorisation provided for in article LO 4435-6 may only be amended by a law if the law expressly so provides. Simila…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5111-6

…ed to in l'article L. 5711-1 or to article L. 5721-1 may only be authorised by the State representative in the department if it is compatible with the departmental inter-municipal cooperation scheme m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1a: Deliberative body of associations of communes

Article L5211-8

…the commune from which they come. This mandate expires at the time of installation of the deliberative body of the public establishment of inter-communal cooperation following the general renewal of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS FOR INTERCOMMUNAL COOPERATION

Article L5210-1-1

…ocated in a mountain area delimited pursuant to article 3 de la loi n° 85-30 du 9 janvier 1985 relative au développement et à la protection de la montagne ou regroupant toutes les communes composant u…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5111-1

…onditions provided for by the legislation in force. The category of groupings of territorial collectivities includes public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and mixed syndicates, mention…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI: Provisions specific to French Guiana

Article L4436-4

…eral Council that has an impact on the environment, the quality of life or concerns the cultural activities of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations may be submitted to the Advisory Council for it…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial and tax provisions

Article L4434-10

The report on the budget guidelines mentioned in article L. 4312-1 presents a progress report on the measures set out in the convergence plan covering the region's territory. L. 4312-1 presents a prog…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Audiovisual communication.

Article L4433-29

…the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique, by the State representative in the region or by the president of the Regional Council..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article LO4435-12

The requests for authorisation referred to in this chapter may not be subject to the local referendum or consultation of electors provided for in chapter II of the single title of book I of part one.…

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