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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4231-5

The President of the Regional Council appoints members of the Regional Council to sit on outside bodies in the cases and under the conditions laid down by the provisions governing these bodies. The fi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article L4422-9-1

The election of the members of the Standing Committee may be contested under the conditions, in the forms and within the time limits prescribed for contesting the election of councillors to the Assemb…

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

Article L4312-7

The appropriations required for the operation of the regional economic, social and environmental council and, where applicable, for the carrying out of its studies are the subject of a separate entry…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Regional Plan for Spatial Planning, Sustainable Development and Equality

Article L4251-8

I. - For the implementation of the outline plan, the region may conclude an agreement with one or more public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status, a territorial an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4231-8-1

Where Article L. 4231-8, the decision of the Regional Council or the Permanent Commission instructing the President of the Regional Council to award a specific contract or framework agreement may be t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Other resources.

Article L4414-5

…gion benefits from the allocation of a share of the annual tax on parking areas governed by article 1599 quater C of the General Tax Code, up to a limit of €66 million

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

Article L4312-10

When the investment section of the budget shows a surplus after taking over the results, the Regional Council may transfer this surplus to the operating section in the cases and under the conditions d…

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

Article L4312-1

Within a period of ten weeks prior to the examination of the budget, the President of the Regional Council presents a report to the Regional Council on the budget guidelines for the financial year, th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4231-9

…delegate the powers conferred by the Regional Council under the conditions set out in article L. 4231-3.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: General provisions

Article L4221-4

Any transfer of buildings or real property rights by a region gives rise to a reasoned decision by the regional council on the conditions of the sale and its essential characteristics. The regional co…

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