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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6351-6

…provided for in I of article LO 6351-5 is published in the Journal officiel de la République française (Official Journal of the French Republic), after being sent to the Prime Minister and the State r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6361-7

The surplus from the operating section generated in respect of the financial year ended, together with the previous result carried forward, is allocated in full as soon as the nearest budgetary decisi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: LOCAL AUTHORITY INSTITUTIONS

Article LO6323-3

…nomic, Social and Cultural Council is consulted by the Territorial Council on the distribution and use of State appropriations intended for investments of interest to the local authority, on the prepa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6353-1

…sident of the Territorial Council, the regulations necessary to implement the resolutions. It exercises the powers delegated to it by the Territorial Council..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6362-3

The local authority's budget is in real balance when the operating section and the investment section are respectively voted in balance, the revenue and expenditure having been evaluated sincerely, an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: LOCAL AUTHORITY INSTITUTIONS

Article LO6323-1

…cil is assisted in an advisory capacity by an Economic, Social and Cultural Council made up of representatives of professional groups, trade unions, bodies and associations that contribute to the econ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6351-1

The Territorial Council settles the affairs of the collectivity by its deliberations. It rules on all matters on which it is called upon to deliberate by laws and regulations and, generally, on all ma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6351-4

…he criminal penalties provided for in article LO 6351-3, infringements of the rules governing the assessment and collection of taxes, duties, fees and charges instituted by the territorial council may…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6351-9

…rity of the members of the territorial council. They may not be submitted to a local referendum. These deliberations specify the legislative or regulatory provisions from which they derogate. Appeals…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6353-7

The Executive Council is consulted in matters of audiovisual communication:1° By the State representative, on any decision falling within the remit of the Government of the Republic and specific to Sa…

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