CHAPTER I: General provisions

The municipal council deliberates on the management of property and real estate transactions carried out by the municipality, subject, in the case of property belonging to a section of a municipality, to the provisions of articles L. 2411-1 to L. 2411-19. The balance sheet of acquisitions and disposals carried out on the territory of a municipality with more than 2,000 inhabitants by the municipality itself, or by a public or…

When the communes and their public establishments make amicable property acquisitions in accordance with the rules of civil law, or when the acquisition takes place by auction, the notary drafting the deed shall, if necessary, proceed, under his responsibility, to purge all liens and mortgages. The funds remitted to him are then considered to have been received by reason of his functions.

The communes are, on the proposal of the sellers, authorised to acquire, in return for the payment of a life annuity, the properties they need for property restoration, development or equipment operations. Where a property sold in this way is occupied in whole or in part by the vendor, the life annuity contract must include, for his benefit and that of his spouse living with him on the date of…

Deliberations by which the administrative boards responsible for the management of communal public establishments change in whole or in part the allocation of premises or immovable or movable objects belonging to these establishments, in the interest of any public or private service, or make these premises and objects available, either to another public or private establishment, or to a private individual, are enforceable only after the agreement of the town…

When the mayor conducts a public auction on behalf of the municipality, he is assisted by two members of the municipal council designated in advance by the council or, in the absence of such designation, called in the order of the roll. The municipal collector is called to all auctions. Any difficulties that may arise over the preparatory operations of the auction are resolved, sitting in camera, by the mayor…

When the auction is held on behalf of a communal social action centre, the chairman of the board of directors shall make the auction, assisted by two members of the board appointed by the latter or, in the absence of such appointment, called in order of seniority. The institution’s collector shall be called to the auction.