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Showing 10711080 of 56987 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 25-1-1977 n° 74-15.293

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6214-1

The collectivity exercises the powers devolved by the laws and regulations in force to the communes, as well as those devolved to the department of Guadeloupe and the region of Guadeloupe.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6314-10

The local authority may, by deliberation of the territorial council, adopt a plan for the development of French language teaching designed to take account of the specific cultural and linguistic chara…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6314-1

The collectivity exercises the powers devolved by the laws and regulations in force to the communes, as well as those devolved to the department of Guadeloupe and the region of Guadeloupe.

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

Article LO6430-1

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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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consumer mediation assessment and monitoring committee

Article R615-1

…ciations; 5° Two representatives of professional organisations. The provisions of Article 74 of Law n° 2014-873 of 4 August 2014 for real equality between women and men and of décret n° 2015-354 du 27…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article LO6211-1

An overseas collectivity is hereby established to replace the commune of Saint-Barthélemy, the department of Guadeloupe and the region of Guadeloupe on the territory of the island of Saint-Barthélemy…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article LO6311-1

An overseas collectivity is hereby established to replace, on the territory of the French part of the island of Saint-Martin and the islets that depend on it, the commune of Saint-Martin, the departme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article LO6263-1

Expenditure that is compulsory for communes, départements and regions and any other expenditure linked to the exercise of a transferred competence are compulsory for the local authority..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Revenue

Article LO6264-1

The local authority's revenue from the operating section consists of that mentioned in articles L. 2331-1, L. 2331-2, L. 3332-1, L. 3332-2 and L. 4331-2 as well as those created by the local authority…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article LO6363-1

Expenditure that is compulsory for communes, départements and regions and any other expenditure linked to the exercise of a transferred competence are compulsory for the local authority..

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