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Showing 911920 of 19581 articles for Art. 21 mars 2001 + Cass. 3e civ.

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses

Article R4135-21

Members of the Regional Council may claim, on presentation of supporting documents, reimbursement of the travel and subsistence expenses they incur when travelling to take part in meetings of the Regi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Tourism

Article R4424-21

The composition of the application file for designation as a tourist commune and for classification as a tourist resort, as well as the models for the application file, shall be laid down by order of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-21

The Corsican Assembly chooses to vote on the budget of the Corsican regional authority by nature or by function..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Plenary session (R).

Article R5211-21

…stablishments for inter-municipal cooperation located in mountain areas provided for in article L. 5211-44-1 is ensured according to the following procedures:1° For the application of 1° of Article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financing (R).

Article R4433-21

The portion intended to compensate for expenditure on studies and the conduct of the operation shall be the subject, at the request of the President of the Regional Council, of two payments of equal a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article D5217-21

…vestment section and a revenue from the operating section.For the application of 20° of article L. 5217-12-1, the metropolitan authority proceeds with the annual write-back of equipment subsidies rece…

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

Article D6262-21

When the initial budgets for the financial years during which the deficit is to be absorbed do not show sufficient measures for this absorption, the territorial audit chamber, to which these budgets h…

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

Article D6362-21

When the initial budgets for the financial years during which the deficit is to be absorbed do not show sufficient measures for this absorption, the territorial audit chamber, to which these budgets h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to elected employees

Article R7125-21

The organisation providing the training course or session must issue the employee with a certificate attesting to his or her actual attendance. This certificate shall be given to the employer if reque…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7124-21

The inaugural meeting of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council is chaired by the oldest member, with the youngest member acting as secretary.During this first meeting, th…

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