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

Article L2541-10

Any member of the Town Council who, without excuse, has missed five consecutive meetings ceases to be a member of the Town Council. The fact that a member has missed five consecutive meetings without…

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

Article L2573-10

The articles L. 2123-34 and L. 2123-35 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Act no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 on involvement in local life and the pro…

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

Article L3221-10

The chairman of the departmental council may perform all conservatory acts and acts interrupting forfeiture. He may always, as a precautionary measure, accept gifts and legacies. The decision of the d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3661-10

The President of the Lyon Metropolitan Council presents the Administrative Account to the Lyon Metropolitan Council each year, which debates it under the chairmanship of one of its members.The Preside…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L4132-10

Meetings of the Regional Council are public. However, at the request of five members or the Chairman, the Regional Council may decide, without debate, by an absolute majority of the members present or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE REGION IN RELATION TO PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Article L4251-10

Within six months of the general renewal of the regional councils, the president of the regional council presents the regional council with an assessment of the implementation of the plan. The Regiona…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VII: Review in civil matters

Article 1031-23

Where the court of reconsideration refers the case back to a court hearing the case on the merits, the rules of referral and procedure are those applicable to the courts of referral after cassation.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Civil status records

Article 1055-3

Claims made pursuant to the provisions of the third paragraph of article 57 and the last paragraph of article 60 of the Civil Code obey the rules of ordinary written procedure applicable before the ju…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VII: Review in civil matters

Article 1031-22

When the Court of Reconsideration grants a request for reconsideration of the appellant's appeal, the proceedings continue before the full court.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title VII: Provisions specific to the Cour de cassation.

Article 1009-2

The limitation period shall run from the date of notification of the decision ordering the striking off. It shall be interrupted by an act unequivocally expressing the intention to enforce.The First P…

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