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Article L2215-9 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Where a tunnel or bridge spans several départements, the management of rescue operations, under the responsibility of the municipal police pursuant to article L. 2212-2, is entrusted, in the event of an accident, disaster or catastrophe, for the road tunnels referred to in article L. 118-1 of the Code de la voirie routière, to the representative of the State competent to act as the administrative authority responsible for safety and…

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Article L2215-10 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Without prejudice to articles L. 2213-1 and L. 3221-4, the representative of the State in the department may, for reasons relating to public order or the safety of persons and property, regulate traffic and parking conditions on roads or portions of roads that he/she determines, located within a radius of five kilometres around the demarcated premises or enclosed land, to ensure the protection of establishments or facilities housing nuclear materials…

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Article L2216-2 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 2216-1, communes are civilly liable for damage resulting from the exercise of municipal policing powers, regardless of the status of the officers involved. However, in the event that the damage results, in whole or in part, from the fault of an agent or the malfunctioning of a service not under the responsibility of the municipality, the latter’s liability is mitigated to the…

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Article L2221-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Communes and syndicates of communes may directly operate services of public interest of an industrial or commercial nature. Operations likely to be managed by private companies, either by application of the law of 2-17 March 1791, or, with regard to the operation of communal public services, by virtue of concession or affermage contracts, are considered to be industrial or commercial. .

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Article L2221-4 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The régies mentioned in articles L. 2221-1 et L. 2221-2 are endowed with: 1° Either legal personality and financial autonomy, if the municipal council or the syndicate committee has so decided; 2° Or financial autonomy alone. 2° Either legal personality and financial autonomy, if the municipal council or the syndicate committee has so decided; 3° Or financial autonomy alone. 4° Either legal personality and financial autonomy, if the municipal council…

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Article L2221-5-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The provisions of Article L. 1618-2 are applicable to the régies mentioned in Article L. 2221-1 subject to the following provisions: a) They may waive the obligation to deposit with the State funds that come from cash surpluses resulting from their business cycle; b) The régies responsible for managing a public service of an industrial and commercial nature mentioned in Article L. 2221-10 may deposit their funds, after express authorisation…

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