Permissions de voirie are issued by the representative of the State in the département, after the mayor has given his opinion in cases where he is not responsible for issuing them himself.
Precarious or essentially revocable road permissions on public roads which are placed within the remit of the mayor and the purpose of which is, in particular, the establishment in the ground of the public road of pipes intended for the passage or conduct of water or gas may, in the event of refusal by the mayor not justified by the general interest, be granted by the representative of the State…
Public analysis laboratories run by local authorities are an essential part of public health safety policy; these laboratories are an integral part of the risk prevention and health crisis management system. They operate in the fields of veterinary public health, plant health and in monitoring the quality of food, drinking water and the environment. In the event of a serious threat or damage to public health, the representative of the…
Where a tunnel or bridge spans several départements, the management of rescue operations, under the responsibility of the municipal police pursuant to article L. 2212-2, is entrusted, in the event of an accident, disaster or catastrophe, for the road tunnels referred to in article L. 118-1 of the Code de la voirie routière, to the representative of the State competent to act as the administrative authority responsible for safety and…
Without prejudice to articles L. 2213-1 and L. 3221-4, the representative of the State in the department may, for reasons relating to public order or the safety of persons and property, regulate traffic and parking conditions on roads or portions of roads that he/she determines, located within a radius of five kilometres around the demarcated premises or enclosed land, to ensure the protection of establishments or facilities housing nuclear materials…
The municipality’s liability is eliminated or mitigated where a State authority has substituted itself for the mayor in implementing police measures, in circumstances or under conditions not provided for by law.
Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 2216-1, communes are civilly liable for damage resulting from the exercise of municipal policing powers, regardless of the status of the officers involved. However, in the event that the damage results, in whole or in part, from the fault of an agent or the malfunctioning of a service not under the responsibility of the municipality, the latter’s liability is mitigated to the…
Communes and syndicates of communes may directly operate services of public interest of an industrial or commercial nature. Operations likely to be managed by private companies, either by application of the law of 2-17 March 1791, or, with regard to the operation of communal public services, by virtue of concession or affermage contracts, are considered to be industrial or commercial. .
Communes and syndicates of communes may directly operate services of public interest of an administrative nature for which specific public establishment status is not imposed.
Municipal councils determine which services they intend to operate on a public-private basis and lay down the provisions that must be included in the internal regulations for these services.
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