Article R2123-11 of the French General Code of Local Authorities
I. – To benefit from the financial compensation provided for by article L. 2123-3, an elected representative who does not receive an official allowance and who is an employee must prove to the local authority concerned that he or she has suffered a reduction in remuneration as a result of attending the meetings referred to in article L. 2123-1 and the exercise of its right to the credit of hours…