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Article L4422-7 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The Meeting may not deliberate unless the absolute majority of its members in office are present or represented. However, if on the day fixed by the notice of meeting the number of members present or represented is insufficient to deliberate, the meeting is adjourned automatically to the third day thereafter and the deliberations are then valid regardless of the number of members present or represented. An Assembly member unable to…

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Article L4422-8 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

At its first meeting, the Assembly, chaired by its oldest member, with the two youngest members acting as secretaries, shall elect its Chairman from among its members by secret ballot. As an exception to the provisions of article L. 4422-7, the Assembly may only deliberate if two thirds of its members are present or represented. If this condition is not met, the meeting is held automatically three days later. The…

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Article L4422-9 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Immediately after the election of the President and under his chairmanship, the Assembly shall elect the members of the Standing Committee under the same quorum condition as that provided for in article L. 4422-8. The Standing Committee is chaired by the President of the Assembly, who is an ex officio member. It also comprises fourteen councillors to the Assembly, including two vice-presidents. Members of the Standing Committee other than the…

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Article L4422-9-3 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The President of the Assembly of Corsica may decide that the meeting of the standing committee is to be held in several places, by videoconference. When the meeting of the standing committee is held by videoconference, the quorum is assessed on the basis of the presence of the members of the standing committee in the various places by videoconference. The Standing Committee meets in a single place at least once…

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Article L4422-10 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The President alone is responsible for policing the Assembly within its precincts. He may have any person who disturbs order expelled from the sittings room. The dates and agenda of sittings are decided by the President after consultation with the members of the Standing Committee. The President places an item on the agenda whenever one third of the councillors at the Assembly have requested it. The minutes of the meetings…

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Article L4422-13 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The Shareholders’ Meeting shall draw up its rules of procedure within one month of its election. These rules shall lay down the procedures for its operation which are not provided for in this chapter. The rules of procedure may be referred to the administrative court. As an exception to the provisions of article L. 4422-7, the rules of procedure are adopted by an absolute majority of the members making up…

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Article L4422-14 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

When the normal functioning of the Assembly proves impossible, the Government may pronounce its dissolution by reasoned decree taken in the Council of Ministers. It shall inform Parliament of this as soon as possible. A new election of the Assembly shall be held within two months. The Assembly shall meet as of right on the first Thursday following the election. The powers of the Assembly elected after a dissolution end…

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