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

Article D6352-1

Any expenditure payable by the local authority or chargeable to its budget may only be incurred by the President of the Territorial Council. Contracts, where applicable, are entered into by the Presid…

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

Article D6352-2

The President of the Territorial Council may delegate to one or more permanent civil servants of the local authority the functions he performs as a civil registrar for the receipt of declarations of b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information.

Article LO6431-21

At least twelve days before the meeting of the Territorial Council, the President shall send to the Territorial Councillors by any means a report, in whatever form, on each of the matters to be submit…

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

Article LO6462-3

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

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

Article LO6431-5

When the functioning of the Territorial Council proves impossible, the Government may, on its own initiative or at the request of its President, pronounce its dissolution by a reasoned decree issued i…

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

Article LO6431-14

The Territorial Council may not deliberate unless an absolute majority of its members in office are present. However, if, on the day fixed by the notice convening the meeting, the Territorial Council…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L6413-6

Without prejudice to the exercise of its powers by the collectivity, the following provisions of this Code shall apply to the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° Part One: Books I…

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

Article LO6431-17

The deliberations of the territorial council, as well as those of the executive council when they are taken by delegation of the assembly, are published in the same forms.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information.

Article LO6431-23

Each year, the President reports to the Territorial Council, in a special report, on the situation of the local authority, the activity and financing of the various departments of the local authority…

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

Article LO6431-2

When a territorial councillor tenders his resignation, he sends it to the president of the territorial council, who immediately notifies the State representative.

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