French General Code of Local Authorities
In forceA commission comprising the mayors of the suppressed commune and of the attached commune or communes makes proposals on the distribution of all the rights and obligations of the suppressed communes and communal establishments, between the State and the attached commune or communes. The decree mentioned in article L. 2114-1, taken in the light of these proposals, determines in particular the conditions of attribution either to the attached commune or communes, or to the State :
1° Land or buildings forming part of the public domain of the suppressed commune;
2° Its private domain;
3° The assets of communal public establishments;
4° Liberalities with charges made in favour of the suppressed commune and public establishments, the surplus assets to be allocated to the State after the reattaching commune or communes have received the resources necessary to meet the additional expenditure resulting from the reattachment.
In the event that it is materially impossible to meet the charges on the gifts, the latter are unconditionally acquired by the State. However, if the donor or testator has made these charges an absolute and determining condition, his heirs may claim the donated or bequeathed assets according to the rules of ordinary law.
Under the same decree, the name of the suppressed commune is added to that of the commune of attachment.
