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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L3211-1

The departmental council, through its deliberations, regulates the affairs of the department in the areas of competence assigned to it by law.It is competent to implement any aid or action relating to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Economic aid

Article L3231-1

The State is responsible for the conduct of economic and social policy and the defence of employment. Nonetheless, subject to respect for the freedom of commerce and industry and the principle of equa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article L3123-1

The employer is required to allow any employee of his company who is a member of a departmental council the time necessary to attend and participate in:1° To the plenary sessions of this council;2° To…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3221-10

The chairman of the departmental council may perform all conservatory acts and acts interrupting forfeiture. He may always, as a precautionary measure, accept gifts and legacies. The decision of the d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : State services made available

Article L3141-1

For the preparation and execution of the deliberations of the departmental council , its chairman may call upon the services of decentralised government departments as required. The president of the d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Rural equipment support

Article L3232-1

The département draws up a rural equipment assistance programme in the light, in particular, of proposals sent to it by the communes. Under no circumstances may this programme have the effect of allow…

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

Article L3123-10

Members of the departmental council are entitled to training appropriate to their duties. Training is compulsorily organised during the first year of office for elected representatives who have receiv…

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

Article L3123-16

The maximum allowances voted by the departmental councils for the actual performance of the duties of departmental councillor are determined by applying to the reference term mentioned in article L. 3…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3221-11

The president, by delegation of the departmental council , may be entrusted, for the duration of his mandate, with taking any decision concerning the preparation, award, performance and settlement of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Dotation départementale d'équipement des collèges (Departmental grant for secondary school facilities)

Article L3334-16

In 2008, the amount of the departmental equipment grant for collèges is set at 328,666,225 euros.The amount allocated in 2008 to each department exercising the powers defined in article L. 213-2 of th…

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