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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3661-1

The budget of the Metropole of Lyon is the act by which the annual revenue and expenditure of the local authority are forecast and authorised. The budget voted on must be balanced in terms of expendit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: ORGANISATION

Article L3631-3

Without prejudice to articles L. 3121-9 and L. 3121-10, the Metropolitan Council shall meet as of right on the first Thursday following its election.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3661-2

Prior to the debates on the draft budget, the President of the Lyon Metropolitan Council shall present a report on the situation with regard to sustainable development concerning the operation of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3661-5

The budget of the metropolitan authority is voted either by nature or by function. If the budget is voted by type, it also includes a cross-referenced presentation by function; if it is voted by funct…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3661-8

Prior to the vote on the first budget deliberation following its renewal, the Lyon Metropolitan Council draws up its budgetary and financial regulations.The local authority's budgetary and financial r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: ORGANISATION

Article L3631-6

The Metropolitan Council may delegate some of its powers to the Standing Committee, with the exception of those mentioned in articles L. 3312-1 to L. 3312-3 and L. 1612-12 to L. 1612-15.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: ORGANISATION

Article L3631-7

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK III: REGIONAL FINANCES

Article L4310-1

Prior to the debates on the draft budget, the President of the Regional Council shall present a report on the sustainable development situation with regard to the operation of the local authority, the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ACCOUNTING

Article L4341-1

The chairman of the regional council keeps the accounts of expenditure commitments in accordance with the conditions laid down by joint order of the Minister for the Interior and the Minister for the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subtitle IV: Other procedures

Article 843

The court is seised by delivering a copy of the summons to the court registry. This delivery must be made before the date set for the hearing or the summons will lapse. Lapse is established ex officio…

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