BOOK VI: INTERREGIONAL COOPERATION

Two or more regions may, by concordant deliberations of their regional councils, enter into agreements with each other. The deliberations must include an undertaking to enter in the budget of each region concerned the expenditure necessary to achieve the jointly agreed purpose. Each regional council shall take programme deliberations for this purpose, as necessary. .

If the agreement relates to powers exercised by the regions, pursuant to article L. 4211-1, the acceptance of the legal entities on whose behalf each region acts is required. The acceptance of local authorities and public establishments is given in accordance with the legislative and regulatory provisions governing them. Acceptance by the State is the subject of agreements prepared and concluded by the territorially competent regional prefects.

The presidents of the regional councils concerned sign the agreement between the regions, in the light of the concordant deliberations of the regional councils and, where applicable, the acceptances given under the conditions provided for in Article R. 5611-2. This specifies in particular, in addition to the purpose and duration for which it is concluded, the foreseeable cost of the operations envisaged and the distribution of expenses. The agreement designates…