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Showing 10611070 of 56987 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 25-1-1977 n° 74-15.293

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and formation

Article LO6431-1

The territorial council is the deliberative assembly of the local authority.The composition of the territorial council and the term of office of the territorial councillors are governed by Title IV of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Designation.

Article LO6432-1

The Territorial Council elects its chairman at the meeting held as of right following each renewal. For this election, it is chaired by its oldest member, with the youngest member acting as secretary.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 169-1

The provisions of articles 168 and 169 are applicable to persons called upon either to make findings or to assess the nature of the circumstances of a death, in accordance with articles 60 and 74.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article R950-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in the following chapters, the following provisions of the Code shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° The provisions of Book I mentioned in the left-h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of a territorial council mandate

Article LO6224-1

The Territorial Council determines, by analogy with the rules applicable to the departmental councils of the départements and to the regional councils, the guarantees granted to the territorial counci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of a territorial council mandate

Article LO6325-1

The Territorial Council determines, by analogy with the rules applicable to the departmental councils of the départements and to the regional councils, the guarantees granted to the territorial counci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VIII: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6380-1

This article shall apply for a period of five years from the first election of the territorial council following the promulgation of the organic law no. 2007-223 of 21 February 2007 on statutory and i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of a territorial council mandate

Article LO6434-1

The Territorial Council determines, by analogy with the rules applicable to departmental councils and regional councils, the guarantees granted to the territorial councillors of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquel…

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

Article LO6220-1

The local authority's institutions include the Territorial Council, the President of the Territorial Council, the Executive Council and the Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Council.

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

Article LO6320-1

The local authority's institutions include the Territorial Council, the President of the Territorial Council, the Executive Council and the Economic, Social and Cultural Council.

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