CHAPTER III: Publicity of budgets and accounts

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Article L4313-2

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Updated 7 Nov 2023

Appendices to the budget documents include:

1° Summary data on the region's financial situation;

2° A list of assistance granted by the region in the form of benefits in kind or subsidies. This document is attached to the administrative account only;

3° An aggregated presentation of the results for the last known financial year of the region's main budget and annex budgets. This document is attached to the administrative account only;

4° Of the list of bodies for which the region:

a) Holds a share of the capital;

b) Has guaranteed a loan;

c) Has paid a grant of more than €75,000 or representing more than 50% of the income shown in the body's profit and loss account.

The list indicates the name, corporate name and legal nature of the organisation as well as the nature and amount of the region's financial commitment;

5° A table showing the outstanding loans guaranteed by the region as well as the repayment schedule;

6° A list of public service delegatees;

7° An appendix tracing all of the region's financial commitments resulting from the partnership contracts provided for in l'article L. 1414-1;

8° An appendix showing the debt related to the investment portion of partnership contracts;

9° A presentation of the development of expenditure devoted to the vocational training of young people, distinguishing in particular between the financial data relating to apprenticeships, vocational education under school status and continuing work-linked training. This appendix also specifies the use of sums paid into the regional apprenticeship and continuing vocational training fund pursuant to Article L. 6241-9of the Labour Code;

10° Of the statement relating to regional passenger rail services;

11° Of the statement of changes in assets provided for in Article L. 4221-4;

12° Other statements relating to the region's assets and financial position and its various commitments.

When an amending decision or supplementary budget has the effect of modifying the content of one of the annexes, it must be produced again for the vote on the amending decision or supplementary budget.

The documents referred to in 1° shall be inserted in one or more local publications whose total circulation covers the entire region.

A decree in the Council of State shall set the conditions for the application of this article.

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