Article R2224-33 of the French General Code of Local Authorities
Electric power distribution services, constituted as régie until 18 February 1930 and operated directly by communes or syndicates of communes, are subject to the rules defined by the decree of 8 October 1917 on public administration regulations for the application of the loi du 15 juin 1906 et fixant les conditions de l’exploitation en régie des distributions d’énergie électrique par les communes ou les syndicats de communes. Municipal public utilities…