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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: MUNICIPALITIES IN THE ILE-DE-FRANCE REGION

Article L2531-1

The provisions of Book VI of Part One and those of Book III of this Part, with the exception of articles L. 2333-64 to L. 2333-75, are applicable to the municipalities of the Ile-de-France region subj…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY OF ALSACE

Article L3431-1

Without prejudice to articles L. 1111-8, L. 1111-9 et L. 1111-9-1, and in compliance with France's international commitments, the European Collectivity of Alsace is responsible for organising within i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: DEPARTMENT OF PARIS

Article L3413-2

The provisions of article L. 2334-7-2 are not applicable to Paris. The Paris Council sets the financial conditions for the abolition of the municipality's contribution to the department's social and h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY OF ALSACE

Article L3431-3

I.-The European Collectivity of Alsace is responsible for organising the procedures for implementing the Alsace cross-border cooperation plan, while respecting the competences of the other territorial…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY OF ALSACE

Article L3431-4

…ce creates a strategic committee for the teaching of the German language in Alsace, in its standard form and its dialectal variants, which brings together the rectorat and the local authorities concer…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY OF ALSACE

Article L3431-5

The State may delegate to the European Collectivity of Alsace the management of all or part of the actions covered by the European Social Fund, under the conditions defined in Article L. 1111-8-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY OF ALSACE

Article L3431-2

The Alsace cross-border cooperation scheme is defined in a manner consistent with the cross-border section of the regional scheme for economic development, innovation and internationalisation. The cro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY OF ALSACE

Article L3431-6

…'Alsace. V.-The Collectivité européenne d'Alsace shall ensure that the conditions for the proper performance of the tasks of the development council are met.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY OF ALSACE

Article L3431-7

Without prejudice to Article L. 1511-2, the European Collectivity of Alsace is competent to promote the tourist appeal of its territory in France and abroad.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY OF ALSACE

Article L3431-8

Unless otherwise decided by its departmental council, the European Collectivity of Alsace is subject to the budgetary and accounting framework defined in articles L. 5217-10-1 to L. 5217-10-15 and L.…

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