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

Article LO6361-7

The surplus from the operating section generated in respect of the financial year ended, together with the previous result carried forward, is allocated in full as soon as the nearest budgetary decisi…

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

Article LO6322-7

…ember of the Executive Council other than the President, the Territorial Council may decide to complete the Executive Council. The vacancy or vacancies shall then be filled in accordance with the proc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article L6325-7

…ormance of his duties if it is established that he did not take the normal care required by his competences, the power and means at his disposal and the difficulties specific to the missions entrusted…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6351-7

Appeals against this deliberation are referred to the Conseil d'Etat. The State representative may, within one month of the transmission provided for in article LO 6351-6, refer the decision to the Co…

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

Article LO6362-7

…end of the procedure provided for in article LO 6362-4, the Territorial Council may not vote on budgetary matters, except for the deliberation provided for in the second paragraph of the same Article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6352-7

The president of the territorial council manages the local authority's domain. In this capacity, he exercises the police powers relating to this management, in particular with regard to traffic on thi…

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

Article LO6432-7

…ember of the Executive Council other than the President, the Territorial Council may decide to complete the Executive Council. The vacancy or vacancies shall then be filled in accordance with the proc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article LO6452-7

This chapter applies to the public establishments of the local authority.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6461-7

Appeals against this deliberation are referred to the Conseil d'Etat. The State representative may, within one month of the transmission provided for in article LO 6461-6, refer the decision to the Co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6462-7

By virtue of a deliberation of the Executive Council, the President of the Territorial Council brings actions and defends before the courts in the name of the community. He may, without prior authoris…

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