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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-24

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Syndicate of communes

Article L5212-24

…he tax administration department designated by decree no later than fifteen days after the date scheduled for their adoption.The amount of the communal share allocated to the inter-communal syndicate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers

Article L5215-24

The transfer of powers to the urban community entails the transfer to the president and the community council of all the powers conferred or imposed by laws and regulations on the mayor and the munici…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Community of communes

Article L5842-24

…lynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of'article L. 5214-28 :1° The sentence: " b) Or when the community of municipalities has opted for the tax system define…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article LO6321-24

Each year, the President reports to the Territorial Council, in a special report, on the situation of the local authority, the activity and financing of the various departments of the local authority…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article LO6431-24

…1, the reports on the business submitted to the territorial councillors may be communicated to them during the meeting; a suspension of the sitting is the right.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7122-24

…calendar year preceding the year of the renewal of the Assembly of French Guyana. The rules of procedure shall set out the rules for the presentation and examination of the request for the establishme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Terms and conditions of office

Article L7125-24

…enses he has incurred in order to be present at the chief town of the collectivity to carry out his duties.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7222-24

…of the calendar year preceding the year of the renewal of the Martinique Assembly.The rules of procedure shall lay down the rules for the presentation and examination of the request for the establishm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Terms and conditions of office

Article L7227-24

When the president of the assembly of Martinique and the vice-presidents, the president of the executive council and the executive councillors use the universal employment-service cheque provided for…

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