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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental investment harmonisation conference (R)

Article D3142-2

…irmen of local authority groupings are appointed for three years; their term of office may be renewed. They cease to be members of the conference when they lose the capacity in respect of which they w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article D3321-2

…airman of the departmental council must set aside the provision for the amount of the risk identified.The provision must be adjusted annually in line with changes in the risk. It shall be written back…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Accounting

Article D3665-2

The appropriations allocated to expenditure for each financial year may not be used to pay expenditure for another financial year. However, expenditure committed but not mandated at the close of the f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D3661-2

The budget implementation period is limited to the year to which that budget applies for the mandating of expenditure and the issuing of revenue titles. However, this period includes an additional per…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article D4134-29

Given the requirements of the public education service, the weekly service of staff belonging to teaching bodies or job categories who benefit from a credit of hours in accordance with Article L. 4134…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Expenditure

Article D3664-2

For the application of article L. 3662-5, the Lyon metropolitan authority may neutralise the budget, on the one hand, of the depreciation allowance for public buildings, less the amount of the annual…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Advances and loans

Article D3662-2

The provisions of articles R. 2337-1 to R. 2337-7 apply to the metropolis of Lyon.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article D4321-2

The constitution of provisions for risks and charges is compulsory as soon as a risk arises and the recognition of depreciation is compulsory in the event of a loss in value of a fixed asset.The Chair…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Authorising officer's accounts

Article D4342-2

Each mandate specifies the local authority, the budget, the financial year and the charge to which the expenditure applies.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-22

The cross presentation, by function or by nature, provided for in Article L. 4425-7 is carried out between the finest level of the functional nomenclature and each of the three-digit nature accounts.…

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