In France, associated communes (french: communes associées) were created by the Commune Merger Act of July 16, 1971 (also called the ''Marcellin Act''). It permits the formerly independent communes to maintain certain institutions, such as
* a delegate
mayor
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, a registrar, a criminal investigation officer
* a mayor's office
* a community center
On January 1, 2006, there were 730 communes associées in France. Most of those were created within four years after the Marcellin Act was passed.
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Code officiel géographique 2006
Subdivisions of France