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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2513-1

Marseille City Council has 101 members. Lyon City Council has 73 members.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Policy

Article L2542-10

…the mayor remains vested with the police powers conferred on municipal administrations by article L. 2542-2 for all matters relating to 1°, 2° for all matters relating to neighbourhood noise, 4°, 6°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police

Article L2564-10

For the application in Mayotte of article L. 2213-10, a paragraph is added as follows: "The mayor may prescribe special arrangements for plots that belong to a public person other than the municipalit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Designation.

Article L3122-1

…rtmental council elects its chairman at the meeting held automatically following each general renewal. For this election, it is chaired by its oldest member, with the youngest member acting as secreta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Scope

Article L3213-1

The departmental council decides on the following matters: 1° Acquisition, disposal and exchange of movable or immovable departmental properties; 2° Method of management of departmental properties; 3°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Designation.

Article L4133-1

The regional council elects its chairman at the meeting held automatically following each renewal. For this election, it is chaired by its oldest member, with the youngest member acting as secretary.…

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

Article L4132-1

…f regional councils and the term of office of councillors are subject to the provisions of articles L. 336 and L. 337 of the Electoral Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Education

Article L4424-1

…ablishments, maritime vocational lycées, agricultural education establishments mentioned in article L. 811-8 of the rural and maritime fishing code and information and guidance centres.It shall involv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Transport

Article L4424-18

…l continuity designed to mitigate the constraints of insularity and under the conditions of article L. 4425-26, the terms and conditions for organising sea and air transport between the island and any…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Transport

Article L4424-17

The territorial collectivity of Corsica is substituted for the State in the latter's rights and obligations concerning the operation of rail transport. It receives budgetary support from the State in…

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