Article L5722-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities
I. – Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the syndicats mixtes mentioned in Article L. 5721-2 are subject to the provisions of Book III of Part Two applicable to communes with between 3,500 and less than 10,000 inhabitants. The trade union committee of a joint association comprising at least one département or a group of départements may, however, opt for the application of the provisions of Book III of…