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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to local authorities and local public bodies

Article L2221-2

…uthorities and their public bodies, the assessment of how the project is to be carried out, the budgetary sustainability study and the opinions on these are presented to the deliberative assembly or g…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article L2122-21

…the properties of the municipality and, as a result, carrying out all acts to preserve its rights; 2° Managing revenues, supervising communal establishments and communal accounting ; 3° Preparing and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article L2122-24

…of the State representative in the department, for exercising police powers, under the conditions set out in articles L. 2212-1 et seq.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article L2122-22

…cipal council, be entrusted, in whole or in part, and for the duration of his term of office:1° To determine and modify the allocation of communal properties used by municipal public services and to c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article L2122-23

…ts. Unless otherwise stipulated in the deliberation delegating powers, decisions taken pursuant thereto may be signed by a deputy or councillor acting by delegation from the mayor under the conditions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article L2122-26

In the event that the mayor's interests conflict with those of the commune, the town council shall appoint another of its members to represent the commune, either in court or in contracts.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article L2122-25

The mayor appoints members of the town council to sit on outside bodies in the cases and under the conditions provided for by the provisions of this code and the texts governing these bodies. The fixi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article R228-22

…e to shareholders, at the registered office, at least fifteen days before the date of the special meeting at which it is presented.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article R228-20

When the Extraordinary General Meeting decides on the inclusion in the Articles of Association of the procedures for converting preference shares, the report of the Board of Directors or the Managemen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article R228-21

The reports mentioned in articles R. 228-17 to R. 228-20 are sent to the special meetings of holders of preference shares concerned when they are asked to approve these amendments. They shall be made…

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