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Showing 47314740 of 66753 articles for Art. s. L. 221-1 & L. 221-2

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: INTERDEPARTMENTAL INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Article L5421-2

…of the acts of the departmental authorities are applicable to interdepartmental public establishments.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: METROPOLITAN POLE

Article L5731-2

…pal cooperation with their own tax status provided that one of them has more than 100,000 inhabitants.By way of derogation from the previous paragraph, the metropolitan cluster may group together, in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: INTERREGIONAL AGREEMENT

Article L5622-2

The budgetary control procedure applicable to the inter-regional agreement is implemented by the representative of the State in the region in which its registered office is located. The regional audit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNES DES DÉPARTEMENTS DE LA MOSELLE, DU BAS-RHIN ET DU HAUT-RHIN

Article L5816-2

…s concerned for the administration of this undivided property. This decree sets the number of members.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE TITLE: CONGRESS OF DEPARTMENTAL AND REGIONAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES AND MAYORS

Article L5913-2

…ration: these resources must in particular enable it to provide secretarial services for its meetings. The Congress of Departmental and Regional Elected Representatives and Mayors is responsible for p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6213-2

…equires implementing measures shall be postponed until the date of entry into force of those measures. In the event of an emergency, laws whose promulgation decree so prescribes and administrative act…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L6212-2

…he exercises the powers devolved to the representative of the State in the départements and regions.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: LOCAL AUTHORITY INSTITUTIONS

Article LO6223-2

…onstitutes a compulsory item of expenditure in the local authority's budget. It may receive donations. The Chairman is the authorising officer for the Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Coun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6251-2

…agraph are adopted by public ballot by an absolute majority of the members of the Territorial Council.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6214-2

Under the conditions set out in article LO 6251-5, the local authority may adapt the laws and regulations in force locally.

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