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Article R3121-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

In the case provided for in Article L. 3121-4, the compulsory resignation of members of departmental councils is pronounced by the administrative court.

The president of the departmental council, after refusal established under the conditions provided for in article L. 3121-4, shall refer the matter to the administrative tribunal within a period of one month, on pain of forfeiture.

Failing to reach a decision within the time limit set in the previous paragraph, the administrative court is relinquished of jurisdiction. The chief clerk informs the president of the departmental council of this, informing him that he has a period of one month, on pain of forfeiture, to refer the matter to the administrative court of appeal.

When the administrative tribunal pronounces the resignation of a departmental councillor, the chief clerk informs the person concerned, informing him that he has a period of one month to appeal to the administrative court of appeal.

The challenge is investigated and judged free of charge by the administrative court of appeal within a period of three months.

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Article R3121-1

Dans le cas prévu à l’article L. 3121-4, la démission d’office des membres des conseils départementaux est prononcée par le tribunal administratif.

Le président du conseil départemental, après refus constaté dans les conditions prévues par l’article L. 3121-4, saisit dans le délai d’un mois, à peine de déchéance, le tribunal administratif.

Faute d’avoir statué dans le délai fixé à l’alinéa précédent, le tribunal administratif est dessaisi. Le greffier en chef en informe le président du conseil départemental en lui faisant connaître qu’il a un délai d’un mois, à peine de déchéance, pour saisir la cour administrative d’appel.

Lorsque le tribunal administratif prononce la démission d’un conseiller départemental, le greffier en chef en informe l’intéressé en lui faisant connaître qu’il a un délai d’un mois pour se pourvoir devant la cour administrative d’appel.

La contestation est instruite et jugée sans frais par la cour administrative d’appel dans le délai de trois mois.

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