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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5711-5

A commune or a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation may be authorised by the representative of the State in the department to withdraw from a mixed syndicate if, following a change in t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Administration of assets owned jointly by several municipalities.

Article L5816-5

The syndicate committee may be dissolved at any time by order of the State representative in the department. The State representative in the department may suspend or dismiss the chairman of the commi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation and operation

Article L5721-5

The public-private association may achieve its purpose, in particular, by direct operation or by simple financial participation in companies or organisations under the same conditions as the départeme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Specific judicial review of acts of the Territorial Council falling within the scope of the law

Article LO6243-5

Where, in the course of a dispute before a court or tribunal, a party raises a serious plea that an act referred to in Article LO 6251-2 with the Constitution, the organic laws, France's international…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6214-5

Under the conditions set out in article LO 6251-3, the local authority may participate, under the supervision of the State, in the exercise of the powers vested in the State in matters of criminal law…

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

Article L6241-5

To the local authority's public service delegation agreements transmitted by application of 4° of Article LO 6241-2 to the State representative within fifteen days of their signature, the president of…

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

Article LO6222-5

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 III: The Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Council

Article L6223-5

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 III : The application of laws and regulations in Saint-Barthélemy

Article LO6213-5

I. - Where the Constitutional Council has found that a law promulgated after the entry into force of the loi organique n° 2007-223 du 21 février 2007 précitée est intervenue dans les matières ressorti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Liability of the local authority in the event of an accident

Article L6224-5

The local authority assumes responsibility for the harmful consequences resulting from accidents suffered by members of the territorial council in the course of their duties.

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