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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Consultative commission on the evaluation of transfers of charges

Article R4425-5

When the aforementioned draft interministerial order is referred to the commission, it shall give its opinion within two months of the date of receipt of the draft by the chairman..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article R4422-5

The Economic and Social Development and Forward Studies Section comprises twenty-nine members, including:1° Fourteen representatives of companies and self-employed professional activities operating in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Councils for culture, education and the environment (R).

Article R4432-5

The council for culture, education and the environment of the Guadeloupe region comprises twenty-five members including:1° Eight representatives of bodies involved in the cultural life of the region;2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Accounting

Article D4425-53

The management account drawn up by the Corsican local authority's accounting officer is submitted to the President of the Corsican Executive Council to be attached to the administrative account, as su…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Accounting

Article D4425-50

The President of the Corsican Executive Council shall remit to the accounting officer of the Corsican regional authority, duly summarised on an issue slip, a copy in the form of all leases, contracts,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Accounting

Article D4425-52

The management account drawn up by the Corsican regional authority's accounting officer presents the Corsican regional authority's accounting position at 31 December of the financial year, including t…

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

Article D6261-5

…Investment section:- for expenditure and revenue that can be broken down, to groups 90 "Departmental facilities" or 91 "Non-Departmental facilities", supplemented by the number of one of the ten func…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article D5334-5

Alternate members only have the right to vote in the absence of their respective full members. However, if the full members are present, their alternates may attend committee meetings without taking p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Democratisation and transparency.

Article D5842-5

I. - The articles R. 5211-13 to R. 5211-15, with the exception of its first paragraph, article R. 5211-18 and article R. 5211-18-1 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provide…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article R6221-5

The special report on the activities of the State services in Saint-Barthélemy also includes an assessment of the activities of the State's public establishments that contribute to them. This report f…

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