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Showing 30513060 of 64513 articles for Art. L. 133-4 et R. 133-3

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

Article L4133-3

…lective functions: president of a departmental council, mayor, the president of the council of the metropolis of Lyon. The duties of president of a regional council are also incompatible with those of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Transport.

Article L4413-3

…pliance with the guidelines of the master plan for the Ile-de-France region provided for by Article L. 123-1 of the town planning code and the mobility plan provided for in Article 28-3 of Law no. 82-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Expenses

Article L4425-30

…e d'autonomie (personalised autonomy allowance) are tracked in an individualised chapter of the budget of the Corsican collectivity.

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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

…European Commission, member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank or member of the Monetary Committee of the Banque de France. The President of the Territorial Council who holds a positi…

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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

…European Commission, member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank or member of the Monetary Committee of the Banque de France. The President of the Territorial Council who holds a positi…

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

Article LO6432-3

…in the order of appointment, and, failing this, by a Territorial Councillor designated by the Council. The Executive Council shall be renewed within one month, in accordance with the procedures set ou…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Incompatibilities

Article L7123-3

…European Commission, member of the executive board of the European Central Bank or member of the monetary policy council of the Banque de France.If the President of the Assembly of French Guyana holds…

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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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