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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions for the transfer of competences

Article LO6271-8

…rred to the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy. These services are transferred according to the terms and conditions set out in this chapter and according to the terms and conditions defined below. II.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions for the transfer of competences

Article LO6371-8

…ed to the collectivity of Saint-Martin. These services are transferred in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in this chapter and in accordance with the terms and conditions defined below…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-8

…dget is not considered to be out of balance if its operating section includes or recovers a surplus and its investment section is in real balance, after recapture for each of the sections of the resul…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Counting of votes and declaration of results (R)

Article R1112-8

The following articles of the Electoral Code are applicable to the vote count and results proclamation operations: 1° Article R. 63 relating to the organisation of the count; 2° Article R. 64 relating…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : Composition and operation of the Local Finance Committee

Article R1211-8

The election of the representatives of the presidents of the departmental councils shall take place by ballot papers sent by letter or deposited against receipts at the secretariat of the census commi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Receipt in full and final settlement of accounts

Article D1234-8

The receipt in full and final settlement shall be cancelled by registered letter.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Use and reimbursement of personalised support vouchers (R).

Article R1611-8

…vouchers must bear, in clear print: I. - Affixed by the issuer, the following particulars: 1° Name and address of the issuer; 2° Name of the competent territorial authority or public establishment; 3…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Commitment of expenditure and authorising officer's accounts (R)

Article D2342-8

Mayors remain responsible, under their own responsibility, for the remittance to beneficiaries of mandates ordered by them and payable in cash.

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

Article R3312-8

…n recorded at the end of the financial year is made up of the outturn balance corrected by the outstanding commitments. The outturn balance of the investment section corresponds to the difference betw…

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

Article R4312-8

…ting section, the financing requirement or, where applicable, the surplus of the investment section and the allocation forecast are carried forward, under the conditions set out in the third paragraph…

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