CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

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Article L4141-1

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Updated 7 Nov 2023

I. - The acts adopted by the regional authorities are enforceable by operation of law as soon as they have been brought to the attention of the interested parties in accordance with the conditions laid down in this article and, for the acts mentioned in article L. 4141-2, as soon as they have been transmitted to the representative of the State in the region in accordance with that article.


The President of the Regional Council may, under his responsibility, certify the enforceability of an act.


I. The President of the Regional Council may, under his responsibility, certify the enforceability of an act.


II. II -Individual decisions taken by the regional authorities are notified to the persons concerned.


III -Regulatory acts and decisions taken by the regional authorities are notified to the persons concerned. III -Regulatory acts and decisions of neither a regulatory nor an individual nature are published in electronic form, in accordance with the conditions laid down by decree in the Council of State, so as to guarantee their authenticity and ensure that they are permanently available to the public free of charge.


IV -In the event of an emergency, the regional authorities are notified of the existence of the act in question. IV -In the event of an emergency, an act which must, by virtue of the provisions of III, be published by electronic means comes into force as soon as it has been posted and, if it is subject to the provisions of article L. 4141-2, sent to the representative of the State in the region.


In the event of an emergency, an act which must, by virtue of the provisions of III, be published by electronic means comes into force as soon as it has been posted and, if it is subject to the provisions of article L. 4141-2, sent to the representative of the State in the region. However, the normally required publication will be made as soon as possible, and this is the only way in which the time limit for appealing against the decision can begin to run.


V.-When a person requests a paper copy of a document published in electronic form, the President of the Regional Council will send it to that person. The President of the Regional Council is not obliged to comply with requests that are abusive, in particular because of their number or their repetitive or systematic nature.

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