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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Bodies

Article L5215-18

In the councils of urban communities with more than 100,000 inhabitants, the operation of groups of community councillors may be the subject of deliberations without the decisions relating to the comp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Metropolitan France

Article L5217-10

Subject to the provisions of this section, metropolitan areas shall be subject to the provisions of Book III of Part Two.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-14

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-13

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-15

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: INTERREGIONAL AGREEMENT

Article L5621-1

An inter-regional agreement is a public establishment that brings together several regions with a continuous territory. An interregional agreement may associate an island region or the territorial col…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: INTERDEPARTMENTAL INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Article L5421-1

Interdepartmental institutions or bodies are freely constituted by two or more departmental councils of even non-adjacent departments; they may also associate regional councils or municipal councils.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: INTERDEPARTEMENTAL AGREEMENT, CONVENTION AND CONFERENCE

Article L5411-1

Two or more departmental councils may initiate between themselves, through their presidents, an agreement on objects of departmental utility included in their attributions and which interest both thei…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-17

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: OTHER FORMS OF INTERMUNICIPAL COOPERATION

Article L5221-1

Two or more municipal councils, deliberative bodies of public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation or mixed syndicates may initiate between themselves, through their mayors or presidents, an…

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