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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation of the commune

Article L2564-8

Article L. 2123-21 does not apply in Mayotte.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Specific interests of certain categories of residents

Article L2544-8

…ovision, the number of members of the town council entitled to take part in the deliberation is reduced to less than one third of its members, the councillors required to abstain are replaced by an eq…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Town Council

Article L2541-8

With a view to preparatory discussion of certain matters within its remit and preparation of its decisions, the Town Council may elect special committees. The mayor chairs them. He may delegate a depu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Financial provisions

Article L2531-8

Disputes concerning reimbursement are brought before the administrative court.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Financial provisions

Article L2543-8

Before the budget is discussed, the accounts for the last financial year are presented to the Town Council. The Town Council audits the accounts under the chairmanship of one of its members whom it ap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-8

…irst paragraph of Article L. 2123-25-2, the words: "to the general social security scheme" are replaced by the words: "to a social security scheme established in French Polynesia". III. - (Repealed)IV…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL

Article L3221-8

The president of the departmental council appoints field wardens in the cases and under the conditions provided for in article L. 522-2 of the internal security code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-8

Civil servants governed by Titles I to IV of the general civil service statute shall, at their request, be placed on secondment to carry out one of the mandates mentioned in article L. 3123-7.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The President, the Permanent Commission and the Bureau of the Departmental Council

Article L3122-8

The chairman and members of the standing committee who have been delegated pursuant to article L. 3221-3 form the bureau.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Economic and social measures

Article L3231-8

Where, in a public limited company, a département is a member or chairman of the board of directors, a member of the management board or a member or chairman of the supervisory board, the civil liabil…

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