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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-11-1

An annex of the town hall created in application of 2° of article L. 2113-11 may be abolished by decision of the municipal council of the new commune, taken after agreement of the delegated mayor and,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-12-1

The municipal council of a new commune may set up a conference of the mayor and deputy mayors, chaired by the mayor and comprising the deputy mayors, within which any issue relating to the coordinatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2111-3-1

In the context of the childcare facilities for young children mentioned in I of article L. 214-1-1 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles, the professionals taking care of the children may ad…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Departmental maternal and child protection service.

Article L2112-2-1

Doctors in maternal and child protection services work with health centres and health centres to implement the pathway referred to in 7° of article L. 6323-1-1 and in the last paragraph of article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-22-1

I. - A start-up grant for the new communes mentioned in article L. 2113-1 is instituted within the global operating grant.II. - During the first three years following their creation, new communes whos…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Modifications

Article L2112-5-1

In the event that a portion of a commune is erected as a separate commune, the new commune automatically becomes a member of the public establishments for inter-communal cooperation to which the commu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-12-2

The maire délégué is elected by the municipal council of the new commune from among its members, under the conditions set out in Article L. 2122-7. By way of derogation, the mayor of the former commun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Departmental maternal and child protection service.

Article L2112-3-1

For the application of article L. 2111-2, the departmental services in charge of maternal and child protection may, in the event of a presumption that the childminder is taking in more children than a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-2

A new commune may be created in place of contiguous communes:1° Either at the request of all the municipal councils;2° Or at the request of at least two-thirds of the municipal councils of the commune…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-5

I. - In the event of the creation of a new commune grouping together all the communes that are members of one or more public establishments of inter-communal cooperation with its own tax status, the d…

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