Article LO6352-18 of the French General Code of Local Authorities
In compliance with France’s international commitments, the President of the Territorial Council, after having been authorised to do so by deliberation of the Executive Council, negotiates and signs decentralised cooperation agreements with French or foreign territorial authorities, their groupings or public establishments, in matters falling within the authority’s remit. Within this framework, it may join a public body governed by foreign law or participate in the capital of a legal…