French General Code of Local Authorities
In forceI.-The regions may, with the approval of their public accountant and by written agreement, entrust the granting of aid provided for in Article L. 1511-2 as well as the collection of revenue or payment of expenditure relating thereto to the bodies mentioned in Article 238 bis 4 of the General Tax Code whose purpose is to participate in the creation, development or takeover of businesses as well as the bodies mentioned in Article L. 511-6 1 of the Monetary and Financial Code with the same purpose.
The agreement authorises the body to collect revenue or pay expenditure in the name and on behalf of the region. It provides for the submission of accounts and the corresponding documents at least once a year. It may also provide for the payment by the authorised body of the reimbursement of revenue wrongly collected and the recovery and clearance of any undue payments resulting from such payments.
II. II.The mobility organising authorities mentioned in articles L. 1231-1, L. 1231-3, L. 1241-1 and L. 1243-1 of the Transport Code and their public establishments may, with the approval of their public accountant, entrust a public or private body with the collection of revenue from mobility or parking services or from a multimodal digital service provided under the conditions set out in article L. 1115-12 of the same code and the payment of expenses to reimburse users of these services and the legal entities paying for these services. The agreement authorises the body to collect revenue or pay expenditure in the name and on behalf of the mobility organising authority. It provides for the submission of accounts and corresponding documents at least once a year. It may also provide for the payment by the authorised body of the reimbursement of revenue wrongly collected and the recovery and clearance of any undue payments resulting from such payments.
III. III.-The accounting and financial provisions necessary for the application of this article shall be specified by decree.
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