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Article L3123-28 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Subject to the provisions of the fourth paragraph of Article 121-3 du code pénal, the president of the departmental council or a departmental councillor deputising for him or having received a delegation may only be convicted on the basis of the third paragraph of this same article for unintentional acts committed in the exercise of his functions if it is established that he did not take the normal care in view of his competences, the power and means at his disposal and the difficulties specific to the missions entrusted to him by law.

The department is obliged to grant its protection to the president of the departmental council, to the departmental councillor deputising for him or her or who has received a delegation, or to one of these elected representatives who has ceased to hold office, when he or she is the subject of criminal proceedings in connection with acts that do not have the character of misconduct detachable from the exercise of his or her functions.

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Article L3123-28

Sous réserve des dispositions du quatrième alinéa de l’article 121-3 du code pénal, le président du conseil départemental ou un conseiller départemental le suppléant ou ayant reçu une délégation ne peut être condamné sur le fondement du troisième alinéa de ce même article pour des faits non intentionnels commis dans l’exercice de ses fonctions que s’il est établi qu’il n’a pas accompli les diligences normales compte tenu de ses compétences, du pouvoir et des moyens dont il disposait ainsi que des difficultés propres aux missions que la loi lui confie.

Le département est tenu d’accorder sa protection au président du conseil départemental, au conseiller départemental le suppléant ou ayant reçu une délégation ou à l’un de ces élus ayant cessé ses fonctions lorsque celui-ci fait l’objet de poursuites pénales à l’occasion de faits qui n’ont pas le caractère de faute détachable de l’exercice de ses fonctions.

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