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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Responsibilities

Article L2121-29

…he commune by its deliberations. It gives its opinion whenever this opinion is required by the laws and regulations, or when it is requested by the representative of the State in the department. When…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-20

…Resolutions are passed by an absolute majority of the votes cast. Where votes are equally divided and except in the case of a secret ballot, the Chairman has the casting vote.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-28

…mitting to the mayor a declaration, signed by their members, accompanied by a list of their members and their representative.Under the conditions that it defines, the municipal council may assign to t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-27

…st may have the loan of shared premises free of charge. An implementing decree determines the terms and conditions of this provision.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-25

…thin one week, the list of deliberations examined by the town council is displayed at the town hall and posted on the town's website, where available..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-23

…egister kept under conditions defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. They are signed by the mayor and the secretary or secretaries of the meeting.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Unforeseen expenditure

Article L2322-2

The credit for unforeseen expenditure is used by the mayor. At the first meeting following the authorisation of each expenditure, the mayor reports to the town council, with supporting documents, on t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-2

People who have ceased their professional activity may join or continue to join a professional union of their choice.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Union dues.

Article L2142-2

Union fees may be collected within the company.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Additional responsibilities in companies with fewer than three hundred employees.

Article L2143-22

In undertakings with fewer than three hundred employees and in establishments belonging to such undertakings, the trade union delegate is, by right, the trade union representative on the social and ec…

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