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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3611-4

In the exercise of its powers, the metropole of Lyon has the same rights and is subject to the same obligations as the public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status.In…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Resignation and dissolution.

Article L4132-4

In the event of the dissolution of the Regional Council, the resignation of all its serving members or the definitive annulment of the election of all its members, the President is responsible for the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Transfers of charges and income between the Rhône department and the Lyon metropolitan authority

Article L3663-4

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Standing Committee

Article L4133-4

The regional council elects the members of the standing committee.The standing committee is made up of the president of the regional council, four to fifteen vice-presidents and possibly one or more o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Internal regulations.

Article L4134-4

The regional economic, social and environmental council shall draw up its rules of procedure.

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

Article L4142-4

Decisions and deliberations by which the regions waive, either directly or by means of a contractual clause, the right to bring any liability action against any natural or legal person whom they remun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Shareholdings in companies.

Article L4253-4

…rectors, a member of the management board or a member or chairman of the supervisory board, the civil liability arising from the exercise of the mandate of the representatives of the region shall be t…

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

Article L4312-4

I. - If the Regional Council so decides, the allocations for capital expenditure comprise programme authorisations and payment appropriations.Programme authorisations constitute the upper limit of exp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Other resources.

Article L4414-4

The Ile-de-France region benefits from the allocation of the share, set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, of the proceeds from the increase in the tariff of police fines relating to road traffic, in ac…

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

Article L4221-4

Any transfer of buildings or real property rights by a region gives rise to a reasoned decision by the regional council on the conditions of the sale and its essential characteristics. The regional co…

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