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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-4

The allocation of subsidies gives rise to a deliberation separate from the vote on the budget. However, for grants whose award is not subject to conditions, the Assembly of Corsica may decide: 1° To i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: The State representative

Article L4422-41

Each year, the State representative in the territorial collectivity of Corsica informs the Assembly, through a special report, of the activity of the State services in the territorial collectivity of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Corsican Tourist Offices and Agency

Article L4424-41

The conditions under which the Corsican regional authority exercises its supervisory power over the tourism offices and the tourism agency are defined by deliberation of the Corsican Assembly. The ter…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-4

…the States of the Indian Ocean.They give their opinion at the first meeting following their referral.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI: Provisions specific to French Guiana

Article L4436-4

Any draft or proposed decision of the Regional Council or the General Council that has an impact on the environment, the quality of life or concerns the cultural activities of the Amerindian and Bushi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS FOR INTERCOMMUNAL COOPERATION

Article L5210-4

Where it is expressly authorised to do so by its articles of association, a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation may request to exercise, in the name and on behalf of the department or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article L5211-4

Laws and regulations concerning the administrative control of communes are applicable to public establishments of inter-communal cooperation.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by the overseas regions

Article LO4435-4

The deliberation provided for in Article LO 4435-2 is transmitted to the Prime Minister and to the State representative in the region. When it relates to the adaptation of a legislative provision, it…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation

Article L5212-4

The decree of creation fixes the headquarters of the syndicate on the basis of proposals from the communes belonging to the syndicate. It determines, where applicable, the conditions for the participa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition.

Article L5211-42

A departmental commission for inter-communal cooperation is set up in each department. It is chaired by the State representative in the department. The latter is assisted by a general rapporteur and t…

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