I. – On its own initiative or at the request of the Executive Council, or at the request of the Prime Minister, the Assembly of Corsica may submit proposals to amend or adapt regulatory provisions in force or in the process of being drawn up concerning the powers, organisation and operation of all the territorial authorities of Corsica, as well as any regulatory provisions concerning the economic, social and cultural development of Corsica.
The proposals adopted by the Assembly of Corsica in application of the previous paragraph are addressed to the President of the Executive Council, who forwards them to the Prime Minister and to the State representative in the territorial collectivity of Corsica.
II. – The regulatory power of the territorial collectivity of Corsica is exercised within the framework of the powers devolved to it by law.
Without prejudice to the preceding provisions, in compliance with Article 21 of the Constitution, and for the implementation of the powers devolved to it by virtue of the Legislative Part of this Code, the territorial collectivity of Corsica may request to be empowered by the legislator to lay down rules adapted to the specific characteristics of the island, except where the exercise of an individual freedom or a fundamental right is at stake.
The request provided for in the previous paragraph is made by reasoned deliberation of the Assembly of Corsica, taken on the initiative of the Executive Council or the Assembly of Corsica after a report from this Council. It is forwarded by the President of the Executive Council to the Prime Minister and to the representative of the State in the territorial collectivity of Corsica.
III. – On its own initiative or at the request of the Executive Council, or at the request of the Prime Minister, the Assembly of Corsica may submit proposals to modify or adapt legislative provisions in force or in the process of being drawn up concerning the powers, organisation and operation of all the territorial collectivities of Corsica, as well as any legislative provisions concerning the economic, social and cultural development of Corsica.
The proposals adopted by the Assembly of Corsica in application of the previous paragraph are addressed to the President of the Executive Council, who forwards them to the Prime Minister, to the State representative in the territorial collectivity of Corsica and to the Presidents of the National Assembly and the Senate.
V. – The Corsican Assembly is consulted on draft and proposed laws or decrees containing provisions specific to Corsica.
It has a period of one month to give its opinion. This period is reduced to fifteen days in urgent cases, at the request of the representative of the State in the territorial collectivity of Corsica. Once the time limit has expired, the opinion is deemed to have been given.
The opinions adopted by the Assembly of Corsica in application of this V are sent to the President of the Executive Council who forwards them to the Prime Minister and to the representative of the State in the territorial collectivity of Corsica. Opinions relating to draft laws are forwarded by the President of the Executive Council to the Prime Minister and to the Presidents of the National Assembly and the Senate.
V bis.-The Prime Minister acknowledges receipt of the proposals forwarded to him on the basis of this article. An annual report shall indicate the action taken on these proposals. This report will be made public.
VI. – By agreement between the President of the Assembly of Corsica and the representative of the State, the latter shall be heard by the Assembly on the action that the Government intends to take on the proposals, requests and opinions mentioned in I to IV.
This communication may give rise to a debate without a vote.