I. – The Rhône-Alpes region may delegate some of its powers to the Lyon metropolitan authority, under the conditions set out in Article L. 1111-8.
II. – By agreement with the Rhône-Alpes region, at the request of the latter or the Lyon metropolitan area, the latter shall exercise within its territory, in place of the region, the powers defined in 2° of Article L. 4221-1-1.
The agreement is signed within eighteen months of receipt of the request.
The agreement specifies the scope and financial terms of the transfer of competencies and, following the opinion of the competent territorial social committees, the conditions under which all or part of the corresponding regional services are transferred to the metropolis. It establishes the list of services or parts of services that are placed at the disposal of the metropolitan authority in order to carry out its missions, and sets the definitive transfer date. These departments or parts of departments are placed under the authority of the President of the Metropolitan Council.
However, the agreement may provide that departments or parts of departments affected by a transfer of responsibilities remain regional departments and are made available to the Metropole of Lyon for the exercise of its responsibilities.