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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Competent administrative authorities

Article R*732-4

The administrative authority competent to assign a foreign national to residence, pursuant to 7° or 8° of article L. 731-3 or article L. 731-5 is the Minister of the Interior.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-43-1

I.-Failure to file the declaration provided for in I of article L. 2333-43 within the prescribed period will result in the application of a fine of up to €12,500 but not less than €750. Omissions or i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Commission du contentieux du stationnement payant (Pay parking disputes commission)

Article L2333-87-4

Decisions of the Commission du contentieux du stationnement payant are handed down by the chairman of the commission or by a magistrate appointed by him, who rules alone. The chairman of the commissio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-18-4

The increase in the allocation, after distribution of the allocations calculated in application of articles L. 2334-16 to L. 2334-18-3, is divided between the two demographic categories in proportion…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL

Article L3221-4-1

The president of the departmental council or, where he is the authority holding traffic police powers, the mayor or the president of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation may set, fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L3441-4-1

In the areas of competence of the overseas department, the president of the departmental council may, for the duration of his term of office, draw up a regional cooperation framework programme specify…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: POWERS OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

Article L4221-4-1

When the regions, their groupings and their public establishments make amicable property acquisitions in accordance with the rules of civil law, or when the acquisition takes place by auction, the not…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article L4433-3-4

Overseas regional councils are consulted on plans to award or renew port and airport concessions concerning these regions.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-7-4

The parts of the regional development plan provided for by Articles L. 4433-7-1 to L. 4433-7-3 are the subject of individualised chapters. The cartographic documents relating to them are appended to t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-24-4

The regional council may adopt a regional action plan for the circular economy. It may also decide to conduct local experiments involving the interconnection of the various waste collection, sorting a…

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