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Article R2221-31 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The accounting officer may, under his responsibility, delegate his signature to one or more agents whom he constitutes his authorised representatives.

The accounting officer is responsible for the operation of the accounting departments.

He is subject to all the obligations incumbent on public accountants under decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management. The accounting officer is placed under the authority of the director, except for the acts that he performs as a public accountant.

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Article R2221-31

L’agent comptable peut, sous sa responsabilité, déléguer sa signature à un ou plusieurs agents qu’il constitue ses fondés de pouvoir.

L’agent comptable assure le fonctionnement des services de la comptabilité.

Il est soumis à l’ensemble des obligations qui incombent aux comptables publics en vertu du décret n° 2012-1246 du 7 novembre 2012 relatif à la gestion budgétaire et comptable publique. L’agent comptable est placé sous l’autorité du directeur, sauf pour les actes qu’il accomplit en tant que comptable public.

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