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Article L1612-7 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

As from the 1997 financial year, for the application of article L. 1612-5, the municipal budget is not considered to be out of balance if the operating section includes or includes a surplus brought forward by decision of the municipal council or if the investment section includes a surplus, in particular after the required depreciation and provisions have been entered.

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Article L1612-7

A compter de l’exercice 1997, pour l’application de l’article L. 1612-5, n’est pas considéré comme étant en déséquilibre le budget de la commune dont la section de fonctionnement comporte ou reprend un excédent reporté par décision du conseil municipal ou dont la section d’investissement comporte un excédent, notamment après inscription des dotations aux amortissements et aux provisions exigées.

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