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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: NATIONAL BODIES RESPONSIBLE FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND THEIR GROUPINGS

Article L1831-1

The communes of French Polynesia are represented in the bodies established by Titles I to IV of Book II of Part One.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Aid to businesses

Article L1861-1

In accordance with II of Article 43 of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia, communes and their groupings may grant aid to companies, under the con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Modifications

Article L2112-13

Changes to the territorial boundaries of communes justified by the requirements of the regrouping of rural holdings are made under the conditions provided for in article L. 123-5 of the rural and mari…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions relating to local authority accountants

Article L1617-1

The accounting officer of the commune, department or region is a State public accounting officer with the status of principal accounting officer. He is appointed by the minister responsible for the bu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1621-3

A fund is created to finance the individual right to training of local elected representatives, provided for in Articles L. 2123-12-1, L. 3123-10-1, L. 4135-10-1, L. 7125-12-1 and L. 7227-12-1 of this…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VII: SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L1711-1

For the application to Mayotte of the first part of the present code: 1° The reference to the department or the region is replaced by the reference to the Department of Mayotte; 2° The reference to th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Provisions specific to certain local public services

Article L1852-9

Volunteer firefighters who belong to a communal or inter-communal fire brigade and civic service firefighter volunteers, once they have completed their initial training, are expected to take part in a…

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

Article L1872-1

I. - Article L. 1612-1, with the exception of its last paragraph, the articles L. 1612-2 to L. 1612-11, l'article L. 1612-12, the articles L. 1612-13 to L. 1612-15, L. 1612-16 to L. 1612-19-1 and the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Name.

Article L2111-1

A commune's name change is decided by decree, at the request of the municipal council and after consultation with the departmental council. However, name changes that are the consequence of a change i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Modifications

Article L2112-2

Changes to the territorial boundaries of communes and the transfer of their chief towns are decided after a public enquiry, carried out in accordance with the code of relations between the public and…

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