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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R5215-6

Within sixty days of the date of the transfer of powers, the municipal council of each municipality draws up lists of the operations mentioned in article R. 5215-5, distinguishing between: 1° Operatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The application of laws and regulations in Saint-Barthélemy

Article D6213-6

Books IV, VI and VII of Part Five of the General Code of Territorial Authorities are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 8: Commission de la coopération intercommunale de la Polynésie française.

Article D5842-6

I. - Article R. 5211-19, with the exception of the second paragraph, a, b and c, Article R. 5211-20, Articles R. 5211-22 to R. 5211-33, Article R. 5211-35, Article R. 5211-36, with the exception of it…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article D6232-6

Two identical types of ballot papers, printed in black on white paper, one bearing the answer "YES" and the other the answer "NO", are provided by the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy, in a number equ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article D5334-6

The mayors who are members of the commission and their alternates are appointed for a period of six years after each general renewal of the municipal councils. They cease to hold office when they have…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Interdepartmental institution (R)

Article R5421-6

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is the executive of the interdepartmental institution. He prepares and implements its budget. He is the authorising officer for expenditure and prescribes the ex…

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

Article D6242-6

Amendments to public contracts are forwarded to the State representative, accompanied, where applicable, by the deliberations authorising them.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article D6261-6

The articles of the budgets voted by function correspond:a) Investment section:- for expenditure and revenue that can be broken down, to groups 90 "Departmental facilities" or 91 "Non-Departmental fac…

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

Article D6362-6

When the president of the territorial audit chamber finds that the wording of an opinion or decision is marred by a material error or omission, he may, by decision taken after receiving the assent of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Martin

Article D6313-6

I. - Books IV, VI and VII of Part Five of the General Code of Territorial Authorities are applicable to Saint-Martin.

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