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Article L2122-16 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The mayor and deputy mayors, after being heard or invited to provide written explanations of the facts of which they are accused, may be suspended by reasoned ministerial decree for a period not exceeding one month. They may only be removed from office by a reasoned decree issued by the Council of Ministers. An appeal against the suspension decree or the removal decree does not require the assistance of a…

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Article L2122-17 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

In the event of absence, suspension, dismissal or any other impediment, the mayor is temporarily replaced, in the fullness of his duties, by a deputy in the order of appointment and, in the absence of a deputy, by a municipal councillor appointed by the council or, failing that, taken from the order of the roll.

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Article L2122-18 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The mayor is solely responsible for administration, but may, under his supervision and responsibility, delegate part of his duties by decree to one or more of his deputies and to members of the municipal council. A member of the municipal council who has resigned from the office of mayor pursuant to articles LO 141 of the Electoral Code, L. 3122-3 ou L. 4133-3 of this code may not receive a…

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Article L2122-21 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Under the control of the town council and the administrative control of the State representative in the department, the mayor is generally responsible for carrying out the decisions of the town council and, in particular: 1° Preserving and administering the properties of the municipality and, as a result, carrying out all acts to preserve its rights; 2° Managing revenues, supervising communal establishments and communal accounting ; 3° Preparing and proposing…

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Article L2122-21-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Where 4° of article L. 2122-22, the municipal council’s decision instructing the mayor to sign a specific contract or framework agreement may be taken before the award procedure for this contract or framework agreement is initiated. In this case, the resolution must include a definition of the scope of the need to be met and the estimated value of the contract or framework agreement.

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Article L2122-22 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The mayor may, in addition, by delegation of the municipal council, be entrusted, in whole or in part, and for the duration of his term of office: 1° To determine and modify the allocation of communal properties used by municipal public services and to carry out all acts of demarcation of communal properties; 2° To set, within the limits determined by the municipal council, the rates for road fees, parking…

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Article L2122-23 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Decisions taken by the mayor pursuant to article L. 2122-22 are subject to the same rules as those applicable to deliberations by municipal councils on the same subjects. Unless otherwise stipulated in the deliberation delegating powers, decisions taken pursuant thereto may be signed by a deputy or councillor acting by delegation from the mayor under the conditions set out in article L. 2122-18. Unless otherwise stipulated in the deliberation, decisions…

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