From the date of the transfer of competences to the urban community, the latter assumes the debt service of the communes, syndicates of communes included in the conurbation, as well as the obligations of these communities or public establishments in respect of the competences transferred.
The amount of the annual repayments of loans constitutes a compulsory expense for the urban community.
Guarantees granted and subsidies in annual instalments allocated by the départements in favour of the communes or groupings for the construction of works that are the subject of a transfer are carried over to the urban community despite any contractual provisions to the contrary.