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

Article L4135-14

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
CHAPTER IV : Merger of a region and its constituent départements

Article L4124-1

I. - A metropolitan region and the départements of which it is composed may, by concurring deliberations of their deliberative assemblies, adopted by a majority of three-fifths of the votes cast, requ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings.

Article L4132-11

The president alone has the police of the assembly. He may have any individual who disturbs order expelled from the audience or arrested. In the event of a crime or misdemeanour, he draws up a report,…

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

Article L4135-17

The functional allowance voted by the Regional Council for the actual performance of the duties of Regional Council President is at most equal to the reference term mentioned in article L. 4135-15 inc…

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

Article L4142-1

The representative of the State in the region shall refer to the administrative court the acts mentioned in Article L. 4141-2 that he considers contrary to legality within two months of their transmis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article L4132-14

Votes are taken by open ballot whenever one-sixth of the members present so request. In the event of a tie, the Chairman shall have the casting vote.Nonetheless, votes on appointments are always taken…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article L4132-15

…uncillor unable to attend a meeting may give a voting delegation for that meeting to another member of the regional assembly. A regional councillor may receive only one delegation.

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

Article L4135-10

Members of the Regional Council are entitled to training appropriate to their duties. Training is compulsorily organised during the first year of office for elected members who have received a delegat…

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

Article L4135-15

The members of the Regional Council receive an allowance for the actual performance of their duties, fixed by reference to the amount of the salary corresponding to the terminal gross index of the civ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Regional Plan for Spatial Planning, Sustainable Development and Equality

Article L4251-1

The region, with the exception of the Ile-de-France region, overseas regions and territorial authorities with special status exercising the powers of a region, draws up a regional plan for planning, s…

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