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Article L2113-8-1 A of the French General Code of Local Authorities

As an exception to the third paragraph of article L. 2122-8, if the seat of one or more municipal councillors becomes vacant, for any reason whatsoever, between the date of publication of the decree of the representative of the State in the département declaring the creation of the new commune and the first meeting of the municipal council, the latter shall proceed to elect the mayor and deputy mayors, unless one third of the seats or more are vacant.

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Article L2113-8-1 A

Par dérogation au troisième alinéa de l’article L. 2122-8, si le siège d’un ou de plusieurs conseillers municipaux devient vacant, pour quelque cause que ce soit, entre la date de publication de l’arrêté du représentant de l’Etat dans le département prononçant la création de la commune nouvelle et la première réunion du conseil municipal, celui-ci procède à l’élection du maire et des adjoints, à moins qu’un tiers des sièges ou plus soient vacants.

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