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

Article LO6362-8

The submission of the local authority's budget to the territorial audit chamber under articles LO 6362-4 and LO 6362-12 has the effect of suspending the implementation of this budget until the end of…

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

Article LO6361-8

The fonds de concours procedure is used when funds paid by legal entities or individuals to contribute with those of the collectivité de Saint-Martin to expenditure in the public interest, duly accept…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6351-8

The empowerment granted by the law or by the decree to the territorial council expires at the end of a period of two years from its publication.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article LO6325-8

The local authority is obliged to grant protection to the president of the territorial council, to the territorial councillor deputising for him or her or who has received a delegation or to one of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Powers of the Executive Council

Article LO6353-8

The Executive Council shall be informed of draft international commitments relating to the matters listed in Article LO 6314-3 or which relate to the movement of persons between Saint-Martin and forei…

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

Article LO6431-8

The territorial council shall draw up its rules of procedure within one month of its renewal. The rules of procedure may be referred to the administrative court.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council

Article LO6432-8

On a proposal from the President, the Territorial Council may decide to terminate the duties of a Vice-President; it then elects his or her successor under the conditions laid down in Article LO 6432-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6461-8

The empowerment granted by the law or by the decree to the territorial council expires at the end of a period of two years from its publication.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions for the transfer of competences

Article LO6371-8

I. - This article shall apply to services or parts of services that participate in the exercise of competencies of the State, the region of Guadeloupe or the department of Guadeloupe transferred to th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article LO6434-8

The president of the territorial council, the vice-presidents or the territorial councillors who have been delegated benefit, on the occasion of their duties, from protection organised by the local au…

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