Article R4332-14 of the French General Code of Local Authorities
The amount of the regional school equipment grant is entered in a chapter reserved for this purpose in the investment section of the region’s budget. This chapter comprises, on the one hand, programme authorisation appropriations and, on the other hand, payment appropriations. The budget balance is assessed with regard to payment appropriations alone. However, expenditure may be regularly committed within the limit of programme authorisations.