Section 5: The State representative

The State representative in the territorial collectivity of Corsica is appointed by decree in the Council of Ministers. He represents each of the ministers and directs the State services under the conditions set by article 21-1 of loi n° 72-619 du 5 juillet 1972 portant création et organisation des régions. The State representative in the territorial collectivity of Corsica is responsible for national interests, compliance with the law and administrative…

At their request, the President of the Assembly and the President of the Executive Council shall receive from the representative of the State in Corsica the information necessary for the exercise of their attributions. At their request, the representative of the State in the territorial collectivity of Corsica receives from the president of the Assembly and the president of the Executive Council the information necessary for the exercise of their…

The representative of the State in the territorial collectivity of Corsica alone is authorised to speak on behalf of the State before the bodies of the territorial collectivity of Corsica. By agreement of the President of the Assembly and the representative of the State in the territorial collectivity of Corsica, the latter shall be heard by the Assembly. In addition, at the request of the Prime Minister, the representative of…

Each year, the State representative in the territorial collectivity of Corsica informs the Assembly, through a special report, of the activity of the State services in the territorial collectivity of Corsica. This report gives rise to a debate in the presence of the representative of the State.

The representative of the State in the territorial collectivity of Corsica shall exercise the controls provided for in articles L. 4423-1 and L. 4425-21.