Section 1: General provisions and differentiated exercise of powers

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Article L1111-6

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Updated 8 Nov 2023

I.-The representatives of a territorial authority or a group of territorial authorities appointed to participate in the decision-making bodies of another legal entity governed by public law or a legal entity governed by private law in application of the law are not considered, solely by virtue of this appointment, to have an interest, within the meaning of Article L. 2131-11 of this Code, article 432-12 of the Penal Code or I of article 2 of law no. 2013-907 of 11 October 2013 on transparency in public life, when the local authority or grouping is deliberating on a matter of interest to the legal entity concerned or when the decision-making body of the legal entity concerned is deciding on a matter of interest to the local authority or grouping represented.

II. II.However, with the exception of deliberations relating to compulsory expenditure within the meaning of article L. 1612-15 of this code and the vote on the budget, the representatives mentioned in I of this article do not take part in the decisions of the local authority or grouping awarding the legal entity concerned a public procurement contract, a loan guarantee or aid in one of the forms provided for in the second paragraph of I of article L. 1511-2 and the second paragraph of article L. 1511-3, nor to the tendering commissions or the commission provided for in article L. 1411-5 when the legal entity concerned is a candidate, nor to the deliberations relating to their appointment or remuneration within the legal entity concerned.

III.-The II. III-II of this article does not apply to:

1° to representatives of local and regional authorities or their groupings who sit on the decision-making bodies of another grouping of local and regional authorities;

> to representatives of local and regional authorities or their groupings who sit on the decision-making bodies of another grouping of local and regional authorities 2° To representatives of local and regional authorities or their groupings who sit on the decision-making bodies of the establishments mentioned in articles L. 123-4 and L. 123-4-1 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles and article L. 212-10 of the Code de l'éducation.

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A notary (notaire) is a public officer who authenticates specific deeds (mainly real-estate transfers and certain family-law acts). A corporate lawyer (avocat) advises on strategy, negotiates and drafts company documents, and represents you in disputes. The two roles complement rather than overlap.

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