Article R5211-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities
Where different rules govern the administrative control of communes according to the size of their population, the population of all the communes forming the public establishment of inter-communal cooperation is taken into account to determine the rules that should be applied. In cases where the public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation extends over several départements, the administrative control referred to in article L. 5211-4 is exercised by the prefect of the…