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Article LO6411-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The archipelago of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon comprises the island of Saint-Pierre, the island of Miquelon-Langlade and the islands and islets dependent on them. It constitutes an overseas collectivity, governed by the article 74 of the Constitution, which takes the name of: “territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon”. The territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon is freely administered by its elected representatives and by local referendum, under the conditions laid down by the present code. The Republic…

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Article L6412-2 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

I. – The State representative implements the policies of the State in the local authority. He/she directs the services of the State subject to the exceptions listed exhaustively by a decree in the Conseil d’Etat. He alone is authorised to speak on behalf of the State before the Territorial Council and to commit the State to the local authority. II. – The representative of the State may take, for the…

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Article LO6413-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Legislative and regulatory provisions shall apply ipso jure in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, with the exception of those which intervene in matters falling within the jurisdiction of the organic law pursuant to Article 74 of the Constitution or in one of the matters falling within the remit of the local authority pursuant to II of Article LO 6414-1. The automatic applicability of laws and regulations does not prevent them from being adapted to…

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Article LO6413-2 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

I. – Laws and, when published in the Official Journal of the French Republic, administrative acts come into force in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon on the date they specify or, failing that, on the day following their publication. However, the entry into force of those of their provisions whose execution requires implementing measures is postponed to the date of entry into force of these measures. In the event of an emergency, laws whose…

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Article LO6413-3 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The Territorial Council is consulted: 1° On bills and proposed bills and draft ordinances or decrees that introduce, amend or abolish provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon; 2° On draft ordinances issued on the basis of Article 74-1 of the Constitution when they relate to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon; 3° On draft bills authorising the ratification or approval of international commitments which fall within the remit of the collectivity; 4° On treaties or agreements, prior…

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Article LO6413-4 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Laws, ordinances and decrees enacted before the entry into force of the loi organique n° 2007-223 du 21 février 2007 portant dispositions statutaires et institutionnelles relatives à l’outre-mer dans des matières qui relèvent de la compétence des autorités de la collectivité peuvent être modifiés ou abrogés, en tant qu’ils s’appliquent à Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, par les autorités de la collectivité selon les procédures prévues par la même loi organique. When they make…

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Article LO6413-5 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The following provisions of this code in force on the date of promulgation of the loi organique n° 2007-223 du 21 février 2007 précitée: 1° Première partie : livre Ier (titre unique : chapitres Ier, III et IV) ; livre VI (chapitre IV du titre Ier et titre II) ; 2° Cinquième partie : livres IV, VI et VII. For the application of these provisions to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: – the reference…

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Article L6413-6 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Without prejudice to the exercise of its powers by the collectivity, the following provisions of this Code shall apply to the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° Part One: Books II, III, IV and V; 2° Part Three: Book II; 3° Part Four: Book II; Sections 3 and 4 of Chapter III of Title III of Book IV. For the application of these provisions to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the reference to departments and…

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