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Article L3123-29 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The president of the departmental council, the vice-presidents or the departmental councillors who have been delegated benefit, on the occasion of their functions, from protection organised by the department in accordance with the rules laid down by the penal code, special laws and the present code.

The department is obliged to protect the president of the departmental council, the vice-presidents or the departmental councillors who have received a delegation against any violence, threats or insults of which they may be the victims in the course of their duties and to compensate, where appropriate, any resulting damage.

The department is subrogated to the rights of the victim to obtain from the perpetrators of these offences the restitution of sums paid to the elected representative concerned. It also has a direct right of action for the same purposes, which it may exercise, if necessary by bringing a civil action, before the criminal court.

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Article L3123-29

Le président du conseil départemental, les vice-présidents ou les conseillers départementaux ayant reçu délégation bénéficient, à l’occasion de leurs fonctions, d’une protection organisée par le département conformément aux règles fixées par le code pénal, les lois spéciales et le présent code.

Le département est tenu de protéger le président du conseil départemental, les vice-présidents ou les conseillers départementaux ayant reçu délégation contre les violences, menaces ou outrages dont ils pourraient être victimes à l’occasion de leurs fonctions et de réparer, le cas échéant, le préjudice qui en est résulté.

Le département est subrogé aux droits de la victime pour obtenir des auteurs de ces infractions la restitution des sommes versées à l’élu intéressé. Il dispose en outre aux mêmes fins d’une action directe qu’il peut exercer, au besoin par voie de constitution de partie civile, devant la juridiction pénale.

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