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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2321-1

…amortised over a maximum period of ten years;- study costs and insertion costs not followed by completion which are amortised over a maximum period of five years;- research and development costs which…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2334-19

…State that cannot be aggregated in the equipment grant for rural areas may not give rise to subsidies. The missions, programmes and actions corresponding to the investments mentioned in the first para…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Territorial limits (R).

Article R2512-1

The twenty municipal arrondissements of the commune of Paris are named as follows: I. - Arrondissement du Louvre; II. - Arrondissement de la Bourse; III. - Arrondissement du Temple; IV. - Arrondisseme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2563-1

The provisions of articles R. 2331-1, R. 2331-4 and R. 2334-4 to R. 2334-9 are not applicable to the communes of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion, unless otherwise stated..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R3123-11

To qualify for the reimbursement provided for in article L. 3123-12, the elected representative must provide proof to the department that he or she has suffered a reduction in income as a result of ex…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R3123-10

…departmental representatives are paid by the department under the conditions defined by the decree setting the terms and conditions for the payment of expenses incurred by the temporary travel of civi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R3231-1

…loans or loan guarantees from the départements are subject to the control provided for in articles R. 3241-1 to R. 3241-6.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General rules (R)

Article R4134-13

The council's meetings are public, unless the bureau decides otherwise. The opinions adopted by the Regional Economic, Social and Environmental Council are officially published and communicated to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General rules (R)

Article R4134-10

…is sent in sufficient time for the council to be convened under the conditions laid down by Article R. 4134-9.The chairman of the regional economic, social and environmental council may ask the chairm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R4135-11

To benefit from the coverage provided for in article L. 4135-12, the elected representative must justify to the region that he has suffered a reduction in income as a result of exercising his right to…

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