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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting (R)

Article D3342-7

Repayments of funds from refunds on account of overpayments to creditors of the department are ordered by the President of the General Council, who issues a repayment order.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting (R)

Article D3342-4

All money orders must be accompanied by documents relating to the method of payment of expenditure under the conditions laid down by Decree No. 65-97 of 4 February 1965, as amended, on the methods and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting (R)

Article D3342-5

The payment mandate must be issued in the name of the original creditor.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting (R)

Article D3342-1

No expenditure made on behalf of the department may be paid unless it has first been authorised by the President of the General Council against a regularly opened appropriation.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting (R)

Article D3342-6

The President of the General Council attaches the mandates and supporting documents for expenditure, indicated in articles D. 1617-19 and D. 1617-20, to the issue slips that he sends to the department…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting (R)

Article D3342-8

The administrative account, on which the General Council is called to deliberate in accordance with article L. 3312-5, presents by separate column and in the order of the chapters and articles of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 quinquies D

I. - The share savings plan is open and operates in accordance with articles L. 221-30, L. 221-31 and L. 221-32 of the Monetary and Financial Code and the share savings plan intended for the financing…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article D2122-3

The contentious appeal, referred to in article L. 2122-16, lodged against suspension orders and dismissal decrees for mayors and deputy mayors is deemed to be an urgent matter and without costs.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article D2122-4

Mayors wear the tricolour scarf with gold fringed tassels in public ceremonies and whenever the performance of their duties may make this distinctive sign of their authority necessary. Deputies wear t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article D2122-2

The five-day period within which, in accordance with article L. 2122-13, the election of the mayor and deputy mayors may be declared null and void from twenty-four hours after the election.

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