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Article L2121-20 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

A councillor unable to attend a meeting may give a colleague of his choice written authority to vote on his behalf. The same municipal councillor may hold only one proxy. A proxy may be revoked at any time. Except in the case of duly recorded illness, it may not be valid for more than three consecutive meetings.

Resolutions are passed by an absolute majority of the votes cast.

Where votes are equally divided and except in the case of a secret ballot, the Chairman has the casting vote.

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Article L2121-20

Un conseiller municipal empêché d’assister à une séance peut donner à un collègue de son choix pouvoir écrit de voter en son nom. Un même conseiller municipal ne peut être porteur que d’un seul pouvoir. Le pouvoir est toujours révocable. Sauf cas de maladie dûment constatée, il ne peut être valable pour plus de trois séances consécutives.

Les délibérations sont prises à la majorité absolue des suffrages exprimés.

Lorsqu’il y a partage égal des voix et sauf cas de scrutin secret, la voix du président est prépondérante.

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