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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article LO6451-4

Acts taken on behalf of the local authority and other than those mentioned in article LO 6451-2 are enforceable by operation of law as soon as they have been posted or notified to the interested parti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Disputes concerning the election of the President of the Territorial Council and the other members of the Executive Council

Article LO6432-17

The election of the president of the territorial council and of the other members of the executive council may be challenged as invalid under the conditions, forms and time limits prescribed for compl…

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

Article LO6431-15

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. Nevertheless, votes on appointments shall always b…

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

Article LO6431-11

…of the members present or represented, that it shall meet in camera, except when the articles LO 6413-3, LO 6413-4, LO 6461-2, LO 6461-4, LO 6461-12, LO 6461-13 or LO 6461-16. Without prejudice to th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article LO6362-14

If the President of the Territorial Council fails to pay a compulsory expenditure within one month of being given formal notice to do so by the representative of the State, the latter shall proceed to…

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

Article LO6461-5

…fourth paragraph of the article 74 of the Constitution. II. - The request for authorisation lapses: 1° On the last day of the month preceding that of the normal renewal of the Territorial Council; 2°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Functioning of the elected representatives' groups.

Article LO6431-27

The operation of the groups of elected representatives on the Territorial Council may be the subject of deliberations without the decisions relating to the allowance system for elected representatives…

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

Article LO6431-12

The president alone has the police of the assembly. He can 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 1: Composition and formation

Article LO6431-6

In the event of the dissolution or suspension of the Territorial Council, the resignation of all its serving members or the annulment that has become final of the election of all its members, the Pres…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions for the transfer of competences

Article LO6371-7

The procedures for applying articles LO 6371-4 to LO 6371-6, in particular with regard to the procedure for assessing costs and the composition of the commission, are laid down by decree in the Consei…

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