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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3221-1

The president of the departmental council is the executive body of the department. He prepares and executes the deliberations of the departmental council.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L3123-14

The provisions of this section only apply if the body providing the training has been approved by the Minister responsible for local and regional authorities under the conditions set out in article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3221-12

The president of the departmental council may, by delegation of the departmental council , be responsible for exercising, on behalf of the department, the pre-emption rights of which it is the holder…

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

Article L3322-1

The provisions of articles L. 2322-1 and L. 2322-2 apply to the départements.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-18

…epartmental councillor who holds other electoral mandates or who sits in this capacity on the board of directors of a local public establishment, the national centre for the territorial civil service,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L3123-13

The provisions of articles L. 3123-10 to L. 3123-12 do not apply to study trips by departmental councils. The deliberations relating to these trips specify their purpose, which must be directly relate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Coordination between State services and departmental services

Article L3142-1

The coordination between the action of the departmental services and that of the State services in the department is ensured jointly by the president of the departmental council and the representative…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Liability

Article L3143-1

…epartment's liability is eliminated or mitigated where a State authority has replaced the president of the departmental council in the implementation of police measures, in circumstances or under cond…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L3321-1

The following are compulsory for the department:1° Expenditure relating to the operation of the deliberative bodies and the upkeep of the departmental building;2° Expenditure relating to the functiona…

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

Article L3132-1

The representative of the State in the department shall refer to the administrative court the acts mentioned in article L. 3131-2 that he considers contrary to legality within two months of their tran…

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