Article R1613-8 of the French General Code of Local Authorities
The State representative assesses the amount of damage whose repair is eligible for the allocation defined in article L. 1613-6. After making an initial assessment of the damage, the State representative may request, within seventy-five days of the event, the support of a mission from the General Inspectorate for the Environment and Sustainable Development. This mission is compulsory when the total estimated amount of damage exceeds one million euros excluding…