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Article R5215-4 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The operations decided upon, other than those mentioned in article R. 5215-5, which have received a start of execution constituted by the legal act creating between the contractor and the project manager a definitive contractual obligation, or in the case of work carried out directly, by the constitution of supplies or the start of execution of the work, are continued by the commune; those which have not received a start…

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Article R5215-5 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Decided operations relating to concerted development zones are automatically the responsibility of the urban community. The same applies to building projects for secondary schools and special education, to which the provisions of section 2 of title II of law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983 supplementing law no. 83-8 of 7 January 1983 relating to the division of powers between municipalities, départements, regions and the State apply. The same applies…

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Article R5215-6 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Within sixty days of the date of the transfer of powers, the municipal council of each municipality draws up lists of the operations mentioned in article R. 5215-5, distinguishing between: 1° Operations decided upon that have not received a start on execution; 2° Operations in progress; 3° Operations in progress that the communes nevertheless wish to see transferred to the community; 4° Operations that have not received a start on…

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Article R5215-7 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

For all the municipalities making up the conurbation, the prefect informs the president of the community council: 1° The list of operations decided upon that have not received a start on execution; 2° The list of operations in progress; 3° The list of operations in progress that the communes nevertheless wish to see transferred to the urban community; 4° The list of operations that have not received a start on…

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Article R5215-8 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Within sixty days, the community council deliberates on the operations for which the urban community assumes responsibility as well as on the conditions of their financing. It also sets the list of operations that have not been the subject of a beginning of execution that it agrees to have carried out by the communes.

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Article R5215-9 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

In accordance with the deliberations of the municipal councils and the community council, the prefect draws up the lists of operations falling under the responsibility of each of the municipalities and the urban community respectively. The prefect’s order is notified to the president of the community council and to the mayors of each municipality; it is published in the prefecture’s recueil des actes administratifs.

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Article R5215-11 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The list of operations transferred ipso jure to the urban community, in accordance with the provisions of article R. 5215-5, is drawn up by the prefect; it is notified by him to the president of the community council and to the mayors of the municipalities concerned. The devolution of the means of financing relating to the said operations is the subject, within ninety days of the notification provided for in…

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Article R5215-12 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Work in progress on the date of the transfer of powers is continued: 1° For the operations listed in article R. 5215-4, under the direction, responsibility and at the expense of the communes; 2° For the operations listed in article R. 5215-5, under the direction, responsibility and charge of the urban community. Any amicable agreements reached between the communes and the community set the date from which the transfer of…

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Article R5215-13 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

With regard to subsidies from the State or other public authorities, loans, assistance funds, contributions from public or private persons relating to the financing of transferred operations, the urban community is automatically substituted for the communes. Where revenue relating to the operations transferred has been received by the municipalities before these operations have begun to be carried out, this revenue is transferred to the urban community. Where the period of…

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