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Showing 47614770 of 66753 articles for Art. s. L. 221-1 & L. 221-2

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6363-2

The Territorial Council may include a credit for unforeseen expenditure in both the investment and operating sections of the budget. For each of the two sections of the budget, this credit may not exc…

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

Article LO6411-2

…nd in the Economic, Social and Environmental Council under the conditions defined by the organic laws..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article LO6371-2

Lease contracts relating to buildings leased by the State, the region or department of Guadeloupe or the municipality of Saint-Martin and assigned to the exercise of the powers of the collectivity of…

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

Article LO6461-21

Decisions to waive the obligation to deposit with the State the funds of the local authority or its public establishments, mentioned in Chapter VIII of the single title of Book VI of Part One fall wit…

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

Article LO6462-2

The representative of the State may, in the event that this has not been done by the president of the territorial council and after a formal notice has remained without result, exercise the attributio…

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

Article LO6413-2

…ecution requires implementing measures is postponed to the date of entry into force of these 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 L6412-2

…public tranquillity, for the maintenance of public order and for the policing of nautical activities.III. - Subject to the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to the exercise of the…

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

Article LO6461-20

The territorial council of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon may authorise the opening to the public of casinos comprising separate and distinct special premises where certain games of chance are played. A dec…

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

Article LO6433-2

…e budget has been voted, to the president of this council by the president of the territorial council.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7122-28

…sts, compliance with the law and, under the conditions laid down by this code, administrative control.Under the conditions laid down by this code, he shall ensure that the authorities of the territori…

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