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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of communes

Article L5214-16

I. - The communauté de communes automatically exercises, in place of the member communes, the competences falling within each of the following groups: 1° Spatial planning for the implementation of act…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of communes

Article L5214-22

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat sets the conditions under which competences previously exercised by a syndicate of communes included in whole or in part within the perimeter of the community or encompa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of communes

Article L5214-21

I. - The community of communes whose perimeter is identical to that of a syndicate of communes or a mixed syndicate is substituted ipso jure for that syndicate of communes or that mixed syndicate for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of communes

Article L5214-16-1

Without prejudice to article L. 5211-56, the communauté de communes may, by agreement with the territorial communities or public establishments concerned, entrust the creation or management of certain…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of communes

Article R5214-1-1

When a syndicate of communes is included in its entirety within the perimeter of a community of communes called upon to exercise all the competences of this public establishment, or when the perimeter…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-6

A Contracts Advisory Committee, set up within the National Council, is responsible for issuing an opinion on bids submitted by candidates in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R. 4122-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Agency System Steering Committee

Article R1411-58-3

The Directorate-General for Health provides the Committee's secretariat and the material resources required for its work.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Agency System Steering Committee

Article R1411-58-1

I. - The body referred to in article L. 1411-5-1 is called the Agency System Coordination Committee.It is chaired by the Director General for Health.II. - In addition to its Chairman, the Committee co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Agency System Steering Committee

Article R1411-58-2

I.-The Committee meets when convened by its Chairman or at the request of the majority of its full members. The Chairman sets the agenda, based on the annual work programme adopted by the Committee an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Pledging of securities accounts and securities

Article L211-20

I. - The pledge of a securities account is constituted, both between the parties and in relation to the issuing legal entity and third parties, by a declaration signed by the account holder. This decl…

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