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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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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Agriculture and forestry.

Article L4433-12

The regions of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Réunion define, in liaison with the public authorities and professional organisations, their guidelines for the development of agriculture and forestry, in parti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-4-5-2

The regions of Guadeloupe and Reunion may set up a non-diplomatic representation to the institutions of the European Union. They shall inform the Government thereof.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-2

The regional councils of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Réunion may create public establishments known as agencies, responsible for the implementation of projects of interest to the region and the operation…

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

Article L4432-6

The provisions of article L. 3123-16 are applicable to the functions of regional councillor.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Revenue

Article L4425-25

…f continuing vocational training are compensated under the conditions provided for by article L. 4332-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-15

When the investment section of the budget shows a surplus after taking over the results, the Assembly of Corsica may transfer this surplus to the operating section in the cases and conditions defined…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Education and research.

Article L4433-26

The regional councils establish, where appropriate, on the proposal of the presidents of the University of the West Indies, the University of French Guyana and the University of Reunion, according to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Roads

Article L4433-24-1

…the end of the consultation, which may not exceed nine months from the entry into force of law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 on local freedoms and responsibilities, a decree designates the departmen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-10-2

Once the agreement of the State representative provided for in article L. 4433-10-1 has been obtained, the adopted draft regional development plan is subject to a public enquiry carried out in accorda…

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