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Article D2122-5 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The official badge of mayors in the national colours conforms to the following model: “On a background of blue, white and red enamel bearing “MAYOR” on the white and “R.F.” on the blue; surrounded by two boughs Vert, olive to dexter and oak to sinister, all surmounting a lictor beam Argent ensigned by a cock’s head Or bearded and crested Gules. “

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Article R2122-7 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Publication of the mayor’s decrees may be established by a certified statement from the mayor. Notification is established by the interested party’s receipt or, failing this, by the original of the notification kept in the town hall’s archives. The registration in date order of the decrees, acts of publication and notification takes place in the register mentioned in article R. 2121-9 or in a register specific to the mayor’s acts,…

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Article R2122-7-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Decisions taken by the mayor by delegation from the town council or by a deputy or town councillor by sub-delegation are recorded in the register of deliberations in date order, under the conditions provided for in article R. 2121-9. The sheets of paper on which these decisions are transcribed bear the name of the commune and the nature of these acts.

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Article D2122-7-2 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The delegation threshold set by the deliberation provided for in 30° of article L. 2122-22 of this code may not exceed 100 euros. After examining the proposals forwarded by the public accountant relating to irrecoverable debts within the meaning of article R. 276-2 du livre des procédures fiscales, the mayor declares the debt to be written off by decree. At least once a year, he reports his decisions to the…

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Article R2122-8 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The mayor may, under his supervision and responsibility, and in the absence or impediment of his deputies, by order delegate signature: – to one or more municipal officials for the initialling of the leaves of the registers of deliberations and municipal by-laws, the issue of copies of these registers, the material and conforming certification of the documents and papers presented for this purpose and the legalisation of signatures; – to…

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Article R2122-10 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The mayor may delegate to one or more permanent civil servants of the municipality all or part of the functions he performs as a civil registrar, except those provided for in Article 75 of the Civil Code. The acts drawn up within the framework of the functions thus delegated bear the sole signature of the delegated municipal official. The delegation order is sent to the prefect or sub-prefect as well…

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Article R2122-11 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

When the mayor plans to allocate a communal building other than the communal home for the celebration of marriages, he shall inform the public prosecutor beforehand by sending him his draft allocation decision, accompanied by any useful documents enabling this magistrate to ensure that the conditions laid down in article L. 2121-30-1 are fulfilled. The public prosecutor has two months in which to inform the mayor of his reasoned opposition…

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