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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions (R)

Article D1612-3

Before 15 March, the president of the general council and, where applicable, the presidents of the cooperation bodies, send the prefect a copy of the notification they have sent to the municipal counc…

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

Article R1612-30

If, in carrying out its duties, the regional audit chamber finds that the implementation of the budget has resulted in a deficit likely to lead to the measures for restoring the balance provided for i…

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

Article R1612-32

The referral to the regional audit chamber provided for in article L. 1612-15 must be reasoned, quantified and supported by all relevant evidence, and in particular by the approved budget and, where a…

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

Article R1612-36

If the regional audit chamber finds that the expenditure is not compulsory or that the appropriations entered are sufficient to cover it, it shall notify its decision, which shall be substantiated, to…

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

Article R1612-38

The procedure defined in the second paragraph of article R. 1612-35, to articles R. 1612-36 and R. 1612-37 applies when the representative of the State refers the matter to the regional audit chamber,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-33

The standardised documents referred to in articles R. 1614-29, R. 1614-30 and R. 1614-31 are provided free of charge by the State.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-36

This paragraph sets out the conditions under which the départements and the authorities responsible for organising urban transport are required, pursuant to l'article L. 1614-7 to continue compiling s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-34

Agreements between the State and the department may provide for: 1° The transmission of computer media that comply with the specifications of national information systems, in place of standardised doc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-35

…l level by the State services of the information collected under the articles R. 1614-29 to R. 1614-31.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-31

Each year, the chairman of the departmental council sends the prefect, using a standard form, a statistical statement giving a breakdown by function of social assistance expenditure and revenue for th…

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