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Article L1424-18 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

At its request, the commune or public establishment for inter-communal cooperation or the department may be given responsibility by the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service for a major repair, extension, reconstruction or equipment operation for a fire and rescue centre existing at the date of the provision. This operation must have been the subject of a prior financing decision by the commune, the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation…

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Article L1424-19 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Independent of the agreement provided for in Article L1424-17, and at any time, the transfer of assets to the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service may take place in full ownership. An agreement sets out the terms of the transfer of ownership. This transfer does not give rise to the collection of any duty, tax or fee.

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Article L1424-20 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

For the drawing up of the agreements provided for in articles L1424-13, L1424-14 and L1424-17, either party may request the opinion of the departmental consultative commission provided for in Article L1424-21, on legal or financial matters. In the event of a dispute over one or more provisions of the draft agreement referred to in article L1424-17, the two parties may jointly appoint an arbitrator whom they choose from a list…

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Article L1424-21 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The departmental consultative commission mentioned in article L1424-20 comprises, in addition to the four representatives of the firefighters who sit on the board of directors of the fire and rescue service: 1° Four representatives of the department elected by the departmental council from among its members; 2° Four representatives of the municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation elected by the college of mayors and presidents of public establishments for…

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Article L1424-22 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

If the agreements provided for in articles L1424-13, L1424-14 and L1424-17, six months before the deadline set in these same articles, a national commission settles, on referral from the prefect, within six months, the situation of personnel and property transferred to the fire and rescue service, after consultation, for personnel, with the competent joint bodies. The mayor of the commune or the president of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation…

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Article L1424-23 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The national commission provided for in article L1424-22 is chaired by the Minister of the Interior or his representative. It comprises: – three representatives of the State; – three chairmen of departmental councils; – three mayors or chairmen of public establishments for inter-communal cooperation; – three firefighters. This commission is chaired by the minister responsible for overseas departments or his representative, when the commune or public establishment for inter-communal cooperation…

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Article L1424-23-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Transfers of personnel and assets that have not been carried out under the conditions and within the timeframes prescribed by the provisions of articles L. 1424-13 à L. 1424-19 shall be the subject of the agreements provided for therein no later than 31 December of the year following the promulgation of the law n° 2004-811 du 13 août 2004 de modernisation de la sécurité civile. Failing this, the transfer is…

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Article L1424-24 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The departmental fire and rescue service is administered by a board of directors made up of representatives of the department, the communes and the public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with competence in the field of fire and rescue. The activity of volunteer firefighter in the department is incompatible with the exercise of the functions of member of the board of directors with voting rights.

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Article L1424-24-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The Board of Directors comprises a minimum of fifteen members and a maximum of thirty members. Its composition is determined in accordance with the provisions of article L. 1424-26. The seats are divided between the department on the one hand, and the communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation on the other. The number of seats allocated to the département may not be less than three-fifths of the total number…

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Article L1424-24-2 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The department’s representatives are elected by the departmental council from among its members within four months of its renewal. Lists of candidates must be composed alternately of one candidate of each sex. The list with the most votes is allocated a number of seats equal to half the number of seats to be filled, rounded up where necessary. The remaining seats are distributed between all the lists on the basis…

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