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Showing 8190 of 51736 articles for Art. L 227-3

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Waste

Article L4424-38

By way of derogation from the last paragraph of Article L. 541-15 of the Environment Code, the terms and procedures for drawing up, publishing, monitoring, evaluating and revising the regional waste p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Expenses

Article L4425-30

Expenditure relating to the revenu de solidarité active (active solidarity income) and the allocation personnalisée d'autonomie (personalised autonomy allowance) are tracked in an individualised chapt…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Expenses

Article L4425-31

When voting on the budget or an amending decision, the Assembly of Corsica may vote on programme authorisations and commitment authorisations for unforeseen expenditure in the investment section and t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Incompatibilities.

Article LO6222-3

The functions of President of the Territorial Council are incompatible with the exercise of any other non-elective public function. The functions of President of the Territorial Council are also incom…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Liability

Article L6245-3

The local authority's liability is eliminated or mitigated when a State authority has replaced the president of the territorial council in implementing police measures, in circumstances or under condi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Incompatibilities.

Article LO6322-3

The functions of President of the Territorial Council are incompatible with the exercise of any other non-elective public function. The functions of President of the Territorial Council are also incom…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Replacement.

Article LO6432-3

…vent of the seat of President becoming vacant for any reason whatsoever, the duties of President shall be temporarily exercised by a Vice-President, in the order of appointment, and, failing this, by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Incompatibilities

Article L7123-3

The duties of president of the assembly of French Guyana are incompatible with the exercise of the following duties: mayor, president of a public establishment of inter-communal cooperation with its o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Commissary.

Article L154-3

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 148-1 to L. 148-3 is punishable by a fine of €3,750 and, in the event of a repeat offence, a fine of €7,500.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for credit institutions and investment firms

Article L613-31-3

Subject to the provisions of Articles L. 613-31-5 and L. 613-31-6 : 1° Reorganisation and winding-up measures decided by the competent authorities of a Member State other than France in respect of a c…

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