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

Article D3665-9

…Council attaches the mandates and supporting documents for expenditure, indicated in articles D. 1617-19 et D. 1617-20, to the issue slips that he sends to the metropolitan authority's accounting off…

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

Article D3665-15

The management account drawn up by the accounting officer of Metropolitan Lyon is submitted to the President of the Metropolitan Council to be attached to the administrative account as a supporting do…

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

Article D3665-5

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

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

Article D3665-3

…ise these compulsory enforcement measures in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 1617-24. Oppositions, where the matter falls within the jurisdiction of the judicial courts, are judge…

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

Article D3665-4

No expenditure made on behalf of the Metropole of Lyon may be paid unless it has first been mandated by the President of the Council of the Metropole from a duly opened appropriation.

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

Article D3665-14

The management account rendered by the accounting officer of the Lyon metropolitan authority presents the metropolitan authority's accounting position at 31 December of the financial year, including t…

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

Article D3665-1

In accordance with the provisions of Article 1 of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, the fundamental principles contained in Title I of the said dec…

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

Article D3665-6

The power of attorney for payment must contain all the particulars of name and capacity necessary to enable the accounting officer to recognise the identity of the creditor.

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

Article D3665-11

The administrative account, on which the Lyon Metropolitan Council is called upon to deliberate in accordance with Article L. 3661-10, presents in separate columns and in the order of the chapters and…

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

Article D3665-13

The accounting officer of the metropolis of Lyon is solely responsible for:1° Taking all necessary steps to collect income, legacies and donations and other resources allocated to the service of the m…

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