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

Article LO6361-5

When the investment section of the budget includes programme authorisations and payment appropriations, the President of the Territorial Council may, until the budget is adopted or settled in the even…

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

Article LO6322-5

The Territorial Council elects the members of the Executive Council. The Executive Council is composed of the President of the Territorial Council, President, four Vice-Presidents and two other counci…

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

Article LO6352-5

The President of the Territorial Council declared to be the de facto accounting officer by a final ruling of the Audit Judge shall be suspended from his capacity as authorising officer until he has re…

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

Article LO6362-5

However, for the application of article LO 6362-4, a budget is not considered to be out of balance if its operating section includes or recovers a surplus and its investment section is in real balance…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: The Economic, Social and Cultural Council

Article L6323-5

The local authority shall bear the cost of the harmful consequences resulting from accidents suffered by the chairman of the economic, social and cultural council in the performance of his duties. Mem…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article LO6451-5

Acts taken by the authorities of the local authority on behalf of the State and acts governed by private law are not subject to the provisions of this title and remain governed by the provisions speci…

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

Article LO6462-5

The President of the Territorial Council is the head of the local authority's departments. He may, under his supervision and responsibility, delegate his signature in all matters to the heads of the s…

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

Article LO6432-5

The Territorial Council elects the members of the Executive Council. The Executive Council is composed of the President of the Territorial Council, President, five Vice-Presidents and two other counci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6414-5

Under the conditions defined by the regulations enacted by the local authority, subject to the transfer of the resources required to exercise these powers, the communes may intervene in town planning…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Liability of the local authority in the event of an accident

Article L6434-5

Members of the Territorial Council may receive a travel allowance and reimbursement of the subsistence expenses they have incurred to take part in meetings of the Territorial Council, committees and b…

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