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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Capital grants (R).

Article D5212-12

The increases in capital grants provided for in Articles D. 5212-8 to D. 5212-10 are awarded by the Prefect and charged to the appropriations delegated to him for this purpose by the Minister of the I…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Roads (R).

Article R5215-18

The maintenance of roads referred to in article L. 5215-30 includes all work undertaken on existing roads, excluding that relating to the creation of new roads.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-13

The cumulative result defined in II of article D. 5217-12 is allocated, when it is a surplus:1° As a priority, to reserves to cover the financing requirement of the investment section arising at the c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Miscellaneous provisions (R)

Article R5823-1

The provisions of article D. 5212-16.

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

Article D6242-1

The local authority of Saint-Barthélemy, where it chooses to transmit all or some of the acts mentioned in Article LO 6241-1, uses a teletransmission system that has been approved under conditions set…

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

Article D6252-1

…re payable by the local authority or chargeable to its budget may only be incurred by the President of the Territorial Council. Contracts, where applicable, are entered into by the President of the Te…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules.

Article D5842-1

Article R. 5211-1, with the exception of its second paragraph, is applicable in French Polynesia.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Powers.

Article D5842-11

Article R. 5214-1-1 is applicable in French Polynesia.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article D6232-11

It is punishable by a fine of 750 euros per contravention for a printer to print a poster with a propaganda purpose or character that includes a combination of three colours: blue, white and red.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R5611-1

Two or more regions may, by concordant deliberations of their regional councils, enter into agreements with each other. The deliberations must include an undertaking to enter in the budget of each reg…

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