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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article L5211-2

With the exception of those in the second to fourth paragraphs of article L. 2122-4, the provisions of the chapitre II of title II of book I of part two relating to the mayor and deputy mayors are app…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5111-6

The creation of a syndicate of communes referred to in Article L. 5212-1 or a mixed syndicate referred to in l'article L. 5711-1 or to article L. 5721-1 may only be authorised by the State representat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1a: Deliberative body of associations of communes

Article L5211-8

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 2121-33, the term of office of delegates is linked to that of the municipal council of the commune from which they come. This mandate expires at the t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS FOR INTERCOMMUNAL COOPERATION

Article L5210-1-1

…nce schemes and regional nature parks. III. - The plan takes into account the following guidelines: 1° The constitution of public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax statu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5111-1

…lic establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and mixed syndicates, mentioned in articles L. 5711-1 and L. 5721-8, metropolitan poles, territorial and rural balance poles, departmental agencies,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VIII : Implementing provisions

Article L4438-1

Detailed rules for the application of this title shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial and tax provisions

Article L4434-10

The report on the budget guidelines mentioned in article L. 4312-1 presents a progress report on the measures set out in the convergence plan covering the region's territory. L. 4312-1 presents a prog…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial and tax provisions

Article L4434-1

…ceeds of the increase in excise duty on alcohol in overseas territories provided for in article L. 313-30 of the same code constitute revenue for the region's budget.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article L5211-4-3

In order to pool resources, a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax status may acquire assets that it shares with its member communes in accordance with the terms and c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article LO4435-12

The requests for authorisation referred to in this chapter may not be subject to the local referendum or consultation of electors provided for in chapter II of the single title of book I of part one.…

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