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

Article R4134-11

…hairman of the regional council, the regional economic, social and environmental council may also meet six times a year at most and for a period not exceeding two days, pursuant to the last paragraph…

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

Article R4134-15

…d person may be heard by the regional economic, social and environmental council or by its committees. State civil servants in the region may only be heard with the agreement of the regional prefect a…

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

Article R4134-16

Each year, as part of the preparation of the region's budget, the chairman of the regional economic, social and environmental council draws up a proposal for the appropriations required for its operat…

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

Article R4135-10

…regional elected representatives are paid by the region 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 rules (R)

Article R4134-14

The chairman is responsible for policing the meetings.

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

Article R4134-17

…ronmental Council are adopted by a majority of the votes cast and mention the positions of minorities. The regional economic, social and environmental council may only vote if more than half of its me…

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

Article R4134-12

The Regional Economic, Social and Environmental Council, meeting under the chairmanship of its oldest member, the youngest member acting as secretary, elects from among its members its chairman and th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Plenary session (R).

Article R5211-19

…issions for inter-communal cooperation provided for in article L. 5211-42 the number of members is set at 40. This number is increased by one additional seat: a) From a threshold of 600,000 inhabitant…

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

Article R5211-13

The provisions of Book III of Part Two are applicable to public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation subject to the provisions specific to them.

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

Article R5215-11

…erations transferred ipso jure to the urban community, in accordance with the provisions of article R. 5215-5, is drawn up by the prefect; it is notified by him to the president of the community counc…

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