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Article L2123-25-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

When an elected official who receives an official allowance and who has not interrupted any professional activity cannot effectively carry out his duties in the event of illness, maternity, paternity or accident, the amount of the official allowance paid to him is at most equal to the difference between the allowance previously allocated to him and the daily allowances paid by his social protection scheme. The conditions for the application…

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Article L2123-25-2 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Elected municipal officials are affiliated to the general social security scheme under the conditions defined in article L. 382-31 of the Social Security Code. The contributions of the communes and those of the elected member are calculated on the amount of the allowances actually received by the latter in application of the provisions of this code. A decree sets the conditions for application of this article.

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Article L2123-27 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Elected representatives who receive an official allowance pursuant to the provisions of this code or any other provision governing compensation for their duties may set up an annuity pension in the management of which the affiliated elected representatives must participate. The constitution of this annuity is half the responsibility of the elected member and half the responsibility of the municipality. A decree in the Council of State sets the maximum…

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Article L2123-28 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Elected representatives who receive an official allowance pursuant to the provisions of this code or any other provision governing compensation for their duties are affiliated to the supplementary pension scheme instituted for the benefit of non-tenured public authority employees. Pensions paid pursuant to this article may be combined without limitation with any other pension or retirement benefits. A decree sets the conditions under which the services rendered by mayors and…

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Article L2123-29 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The contributions of communes and those of their elected representatives resulting from the application of articles L. 2123-27 and L. 2123-28 are calculated on the amount of compensation actually received by the latter pursuant to the provisions of this code or any other provision governing the compensation of their functions. The contributions of elected representatives are personal and compulsory.

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Article L2123-30 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Retirement pensions already liquidated and rights acquired before 30 March 1992 by elected municipal officials continue to be honoured by the institutions and bodies with which they have been constituted or to which they have been transferred. The corresponding expenses are covered, where applicable, by a balancing subsidy paid by the local authorities concerned. The elected representatives mentioned in the previous paragraph, in office or having acquired rights to a…

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Article L2123-32 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

When the local elected representatives mentioned in articles L. 2123-31 and L. 2123-33 are the victims of an accident occurring in the course of their duties, the public authorities concerned shall pay directly to the practitioners, pharmacists, medical auxiliaries, suppliers and establishments the amount of the benefits relating to this accident calculated in accordance with the rates applied in respect of health insurance.

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Article L2123-33 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Municipalities are liable for damages suffered by municipal councillors and special delegates when they are the victims of accidents occurring either during municipal council meetings or meetings of commissions and boards of directors of municipal social action centres of which they are members, or during the performance of a special mandate.

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