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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3663-2

…ise of transferred competences are subject to an evaluation prior to the transfer of said competences.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REGIONAL BODIES

Article L4131-2

The regional council, through its deliberations and those of its standing committee, the president of the regional council, through the investigation of matters and the execution of deliberations, and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L4132-23

…ed themselves to be in opposition, with the exception of the group with the largest number of members.Under the conditions it defines, the Regional Council may allocate administrative premises and off…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L4132-22

…tside bodies in the cases and under the conditions laid down by the provisions governing these bodies. The fixing by the aforementioned provisions of the term of office assigned to these members or de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L4132-26

…resentative of the State in the region the information necessary for the exercise of its attributions. At its request, the representative of the State in the region receives from the president of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

Article L4231-2

The president of the regional council is the authorising officer for the region's expenditure and prescribes the execution of regional revenue, subject to the specific provisions of the general tax co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF CORSICA

Article L4421-2

The collectivité de Corse is substituted for the collectivité territoriale de Corse instituted by the Loi n° 91-428 du 13 mai 1991 portant statut de la collectivité territoriale de Corse et aux départ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE REGION IN RELATION TO PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Article L4251-20

Within six months of the general renewal of the regional councils, the regional council may deliberate on the continuation in force of the regional economic development, innovation and internationalis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article L4312-2

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Cultural initiatives

Article L4433-28

The regional council of each of the regions of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Réunion is kept informed of the conditions of organisation and operation of the public radio and television broadcasting service…

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