Article L1424-17 of the French General Code of Local Authorities
Assigned property, on the date of promulgation of Law no. 96-369 du 3 mai 1996 relative aux services d’incendie et de secours, par les communes, public establishments for inter-communal cooperation and the department for the operation of the fire and rescue services and necessary for the operation of the departmental fire and rescue service are made available to the latter, free of charge, from the date set by an agreement,…