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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Revenue, imprest and imprest accounts of local authorities and their public establishments (R)

Article R1617-4

I. - An imprest administrator carrying out collection and payment operations on behalf of a public accountant is responsible for the custody and safekeeping of the funds and valuables he collects or w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Preparation and implementation (R)

Article R1614-47

The amount of the grant allocated to each beneficiary will be paid in a single instalment.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POPULATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY (R)

Article R2151-4

The population figure to be referred to for the application of the provisions of this code relating to the operation of the municipal council and the provisions of articles L. 2121-2, L. 2121-22, L. 2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article D2122-4

Mayors wear the tricolour scarf with gold fringed tassels in public ceremonies and whenever the performance of their duties may make this distinctive sign of their authority necessary. Deputies wear t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune and merged communes

Article R2113-4

The consultation shall take place on the same day in each of the communes concerned by the project for the creation of the new commune.The ballot shall be organised by commune.Participating in the con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: BODIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY

Article R2124-4

In the cases provided for in article L. 2124-5, the decree ordering the provisional suspension of a mayor or councillor is issued on the report of the Minister of the Interior.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Litigation by the municipality

Article R2132-4

The administrative court or the Conseil d'Etat may, if they grant the authorisation, make its effect subject to the prior deposit of the costs of the proceedings. In this case, they shall set the sum…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article R2123-4

The provisions of Article R. 2123-3 are applicable, where they do not benefit from more favourable provisions, to civil servants governed by Titles I to IV of the general civil service regulations and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article R2131-4

The prefect may suspend the application of all or part of the agreement provided for in Article R. 2131-3 when he notes serious alterations to the operation of the teletransmission system or when he i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-49

An inventory, the results of which are produced in support of the financial account, is drawn up at the end of the financial year in accordance with the principles of the general chart of accounts.

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