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Showing 55515560 of 70378 articles for Art. s. L 141-2 to L 141-22 · R 141-1 et seq.

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Transfers of charges and income between the Rhône department and the Lyon metropolitan authority

Article L3663-2

The costs corresponding to the exercise of transferred competences are subject to an evaluation prior to the transfer of said competences.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L4131-2

The regional council, through its deliberations and those of its standing committee, the president of the regional council, through the investigation of matters and the execution of deliberations, and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Functioning of the elected representatives' groups.

Article L4132-23

In the regional councils, the operation of the groups of elected representatives may be the subject of deliberations without the decisions relating to the allowance system for elected representatives…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative.

Article L4132-26

At its request, the president of the regional council receives from the representative of the State in the region the information necessary for the exercise of its attributions. At its request, the re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4231-2

The president of the regional council is the authorising officer for the region's expenditure and prescribes the execution of regional revenue, subject to the specific provisions of the general tax co…

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

Article L4312-2

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Audiovisual communication.

Article L4433-28

The regional council of each of the regions of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Réunion is kept informed of the conditions of organisation and operation of the public radio and television broadcasting service…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5111-2

When a grouping of local and regional authorities exercises powers in an area that is subject to a transfer of powers, the transfer is made to that body by decision of the deliberative body.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS FOR INTERCOMMUNAL COOPERATION

Article L5210-2

A commune may not belong to more than one public establishment for intercommunal cooperation with its own tax status.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Disputes and penalties.

Article L3326-2

Penalties may be imposed by the court on companies that fail to fulfil their obligations under this Title. Only the employees of the company in question and the public prosecutor in whose jurisdiction…

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