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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article L2336-5

I. - After deduction of an amount equal to the adjustments made the previous year and the share provided for in article L. 2336-4, the resources of the Fonds national de péréquation des ressources int…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Advances

Article L2337-1

The Minister responsible for the economy and finance may, in the absence of special legislative provisions, grant to communes, in the event of temporary cash shortages, advances chargeable to Treasury…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-14

I. - The property of the section may not be divided between its members. II. - Where several sections of a commune have an undivided property or where a commune has an undivided property with one or m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Disclosure of municipal accounts

Article L2341-1

The commune's accounts are deposited at the town hall. They are made public under the conditions set out in article L. 2313-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Special housing allowance for primary school teachers

Article L2334-28

Each year, the local finance committee: - carries out a census of primary school teachers benefiting from accommodation made available to them by the commune or the communal allowance in lieu thereof;…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Grants from the emergency rehousing fund

Article L2335-15

An emergency rehousing assistance fund is hereby established from 2006 to 2025.This fund is intended to provide financial assistance to municipalities, competent local public establishments or compete…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article L2336-2

I. - From 2012, the aggregate tax potential of an inter-municipal grouping is determined by adding together the following amounts:1° The product determined by applying the average national tax rate fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Borrowing

Article L2337-3

Communes may borrow subject to the provisions of article L. 1611-3-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-8

The Trade Union Committee shall decide what actions to bring or support on behalf of the Section. The chairman of the union commission, by virtue of the latter's deliberation, represents the section i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-10

The members of the section have, under the conditions resulting either from decisions of the municipal authorities or from local custom, the enjoyment of those of the property of the section whose fru…

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