For the drawing up of the agreements provided for in articles L1424-13, L1424-14 and L1424-17, either party may request the opinion of the departmental consultative commission provided for in Article L1424-21, on legal or financial matters.
In the event of a dispute over one or more provisions of the draft agreement referred to in article L1424-17, the two parties may jointly appoint an arbitrator whom they choose from a list of qualified persons drawn up by the president of the regional audit chamber in whose jurisdiction the departmental fire and rescue service is located. The two parties pay the arbitrator’s fees in equal shares and the arbitration decision is binding on both parties.