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

Article LO6252-7

The president of the territorial council manages the local authority's domain. In this capacity, he exercises the police powers relating to this management, in particular with regard to traffic on thi…

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

Article LO6252-3

Subject to the provisions of Chapter III of this Title, the President of the Territorial Council is solely responsible for administration. He may, under his supervision and responsibility, delegate by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and formation

Article LO6321-6

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
Section 1: Composition and formation

Article LO6321-5

When the functioning of the Territorial Council proves impossible, the Government may pronounce its dissolution, ex officio or at the request of its President, by a reasoned decree issued in the Counc…

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

Article LO6311-2

Saint-Martin is represented in Parliament and in the Economic, Social and Environmental Council under the conditions defined by the organic laws.

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

Article LO6262-18

The territorial council must rule on the public utility nature of the expenditure that has given rise to a declaration of de facto management by the territorial audit chamber during the closest meetin…

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

Article LO6261-4

I. - Budget allocations for capital expenditure may comprise programme authorisations and payment appropriations. Programme authorisations constitute the upper limit of expenditure that may be incurre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and formation

Article LO6321-7

The provisions of chapitre IV du titre II du livre Ier de la deuxième partie relatives à la période de mobilisation générale et au temps de guerre sont applicables, par analogie, au conseil territoria…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Revenue

Article L6264-7

The collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy benefits from the global equipment allocation for departments.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and formation

Article LO6321-4

Any territorial councillor absent from four consecutive meetings of the territorial council within a period of less than four months without a legitimate excuse accepted by the council shall be declar…

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