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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council

Article LO6322-11

The President of the Territorial Council convenes the Executive Council whenever he/she deems it useful.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative.

Article LO6321-31

…the meetings as well as the documents sent to the territorial councillors pursuant to article LO 6321-22.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Resources and operation of elected representatives' groups.

Article LO6321-29

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
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article LO6362-1

In the event that the local authority's budget has not been adopted before 1 January of the financial year to which it applies, the president of the territorial council is entitled, until the adoption…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article LO6361-10

…However, for grants whose award is not subject to conditions, the territorial council may decide: 1° To individualise the appropriations in the budget by beneficiary; 2° To draw up, in a statement a…

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

Article LO6351-13

The Territorial Council is consulted by the Minister for Overseas France on proposals for acts of the European Union and the European Community relating to measures specific to Saint-Martin. The opini…

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

Article LO6341-3

Acts taken on behalf of the local authority and other than those mentioned in article LO 6341-2 are enforceable by operation of law as soon as they have been published in the Official Journal of Saint…

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

Article LO6362-10

…ive account presented by the president of the territorial council after transmission, no later than 1st June of the year following the financial year, of the management account drawn up by the account…

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

Article LO6352-1

The president of the territorial council is the executive body of the local authority. He represents it. He prepares and executes the deliberations of the territorial council and the executive council…

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

Article LO6351-20

…get; b) The local referendum and consultation of voters; c) The acts provided for in articles LO 6351-2 to LO 6351-10 and LO 6351-19.

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