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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Direct management of public services

Article L1412-2

…establishments for inter-communal cooperation or mixed syndicates may individualise the management of an administrative public service falling within their remit by creating an régie subject to the p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Status and missions

Article L1231-2

…ng and supporting local and regional authorities and their groupings mentioned in article L. 5111-1 of this code in the design, definition and implementation of their projects, in particular to promot…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions relating to fire and rescue services

Article L1424-2

…venting, protecting against and fighting fires.They contribute, along with the other services and professionals concerned, to the protection and fight against other accidents, disasters and catastroph…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transfer procedures

Article L1424-23

The national commission provided for in article L1424-22 is chaired by the Minister of the Interior or his representative. It comprises:- three representatives of the State;- three chairmen of departm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Archives

Article L1421-2

The rules relating to the deposit of communal archives are laid down by the provisions of the articles L. 212-11 à L. 212-14 du code du patrimoine.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transfer procedures

Article L1424-21

The departmental consultative commission mentioned in article L1424-20 comprises, in addition to the four representatives of the firefighters who sit on the board of directors of the fire and rescue s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transfer procedures

Article L1424-20

For the drawing up of the agreements provided for in articles L1424-13, L1424-14 and L1424-17, either party may request the opinion of the departmental consultative commission provided for in Article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Organisation and operation

Article L1232-2

…t, special-status collectivity or overseas collectivity governed by Articles 73 or 74 or Title XIII of the Constitution is the territorial delegate of the National Agency for Territorial Cohesion. The…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Emphyteutic administrative lease

Article L1311-2

A property belonging to a local authority may be the subject of an emphyteutic lease provided for in article L. 451-1 du code rural et de la pêche maritime with a view to carrying out an operation of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24

The departmental fire and rescue service is administered by a board of directors made up of representatives of the department, the communes and the public establishments for inter-communal cooperation…

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