All expenditure must be settled and authorised during the financial year to which it relates. Expenditure by the Autorité des marchés financiers shall be settled by the Accounting Officer on the order of the Chairman or after acceptance by the Chairman. Expenditure orders shall be supported by the necessary documentary evidence, in particular invoices, statements, contracts, leases or agreements. Acceptance of the expenditure shall take the form either of a dated and signed endorsement on the memorandum, invoice or any other document in lieu thereof, or of a separate certificate of performance of service, either of which shall specify that payment may validly be made for the sum indicated.
The accounting officer may pay certain categories of expenditure without prior authorisation in accordance with the conditions laid down in the accounting and financial regulations.