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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Communal property.

Article D2573-24

I. - The articles R. 2241-1 to R. 2241-5 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptation provided for in II.II. - The last paragraph of Article R. 2241-2 reads as follows:…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Coordination between State services and departmental services

Article D3142-1

In addition to the President of the General Council and the Prefect, the departmental investment harmonisation conference comprises: 1° Three mayors of communes with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants, appo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article D3311-7

The articles of the budgets voted by function correspond to: a) Investment section: - for itemisable expenditure and revenue, to groups 90 "Departmental facilities" or 91 "Non-Departmental facilities"…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article D3312-12

A. - The report provided for in Article L. 3312-1 includes the following information: 1° The budgetary guidelines envisaged by the department relating to projected changes in expenditure and revenue,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting (R)

Article D3342-2

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

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting (R)

Article D3342-3

The payment mandate must contain all the name and capacity details necessary to enable the accounting officer to recognise the identity of the creditor.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting (R)

Article D3342-7

Repayments of funds from refunds on account of overpayments to creditors of the department are ordered by the President of the General Council, who issues a repayment order.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Coordination between State services and departmental services

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
TITLE II: POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL

Article D3221-2

The delegation threshold set by the deliberation provided for in 18° of Article L. 3211-2 of this Code may not exceed 100 euros. After examining the proposals sent by the public accountant relating to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting (R)

Article D3342-9

The president of the general council shall provide the accounting officer of the department, duly summarised on an issue slip, with a copy in form of all leases, contracts, judgments, wills, declarati…

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