Article D2123-23-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities
Any member of the municipal council in receipt of official allowances who, in the event of illness, maternity, paternity or accident, is unable to carry out his/her duties for more than 15 clear days, is required to inform the local authority of which he/she is the elected representative of the amount of daily allowances paid to him/her, where applicable, paid by their social security scheme in respect of their professional…