Article LO6442-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities
I. – The Territorial Council may submit to a referendum any draft deliberation tending to regulate a matter within its competence, with the exception, on the one hand, of the opinions it is called upon to give on draft and proposed legislation and on draft ordinances, and, on the other hand, of the proposals it may adopt within the framework of articles LO 6461-12, LO 6461-14 and LO 6461-15. II….