Prior to authorising the signing of the partnership contract, the local authority or local public body concerned may request the opinion of the expert body referred to in article R. 2212-7 on the draft partnership contract.
When the matter is referred to it, the expert body issues an opinion within a period of six weeks. Failing this, the opinion is deemed to have been issued.
As part of this referral, the expert body may request the opinion of the departments of the Minister for the Budget on the budgetary sustainability of the partnership contract.