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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Powers.

Article D5842-11

Article R. 5214-1-1 is applicable in French Polynesia.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article D6232-11

It is punishable by a fine of 750 euros per contravention for a printer to print a poster with a propaganda purpose or character that includes a combination of three colours: blue, white and red.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R5611-1

Two or more regions may, by concordant deliberations of their regional councils, enter into agreements with each other. The deliberations must include an undertaking to enter in the budget of each reg…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Consultation of voters

Article D6233-1

The provisions of articles D. 6232-1 to D. 6232-12 are applicable to the consultation of electors, subject to the replacement of the last two paragraphs of article D. 6232-1 by the following paragraph…

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

Article D5217-17

I. - For the application of Article D. 5217-16 :a) The population to be taken into account is the sum of the total populations, municipal and counted separately, of the member municipalities of the me…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Interdepartmental institution (R)

Article R5421-13

The interdepartmental institution may be dissolved, of its own accord or at the request of one or more of the associated departments, when the institution proves impossible to operate. Dissolution is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Badges

Article D6222-1

The President of the Territorial Council wears the tricolour scarf with gold fringed tassels in public ceremonies and whenever the exercise of his functions may make this distinctive sign of his autho…

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

Article D6261-1

The budget runs from 1 January to 31 December.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Syndicat mixte associant exclusivement des communes et des établissements publics de coopération intercommunale (Mixed syndicate associating exclusively municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation)

Article D5843-1

I. - The articles R. 5711-1-1 to R. 5711-5 are applicable in French Polynesia.II. - For the application of Article R. 5711-1-1, the words: "of Book III of Part Two" are replaced by the words: "of Sect…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R5334-1

The provisions of Book III of Part Two are applicable to the syndicats d'agglomération nouvelle subject to the provisions specific to them.

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