For the purposes of article L. 1613-6, any localised event occurring in mainland France that causes damage to the property listed in Article R. 1613-4 and belonging to the local authorities or groupings mentioned in Article L. 1613-6 totalling more than €150,000 excluding tax.
Subsidies are charged to the budget allocation mentioned in article L. 1613-6. When the total amount of damage, assessed in accordance with the conditions set out in article R. 1613-8, is less than or equal to €6 million excluding taxes, grants are awarded in accordance with the procedures defined in sub-section 2. Where this amount exceeds 6 million euros excluding taxes, grants are awarded in accordance with the procedures defined in sub-section 3.
To assess this threshold, where several local authorities or groupings are affected, the damage must have been caused by the same event.