Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

The Regional Council, through its deliberations, regulates the affairs of the region in the areas of competence assigned to it by law. It has competence to promote the economic, social, health, cultural and scientific development of the region, support for access to housing and housing improvement, support for urban policy and urban renewal and support for education policies and the development of its territory, as well as to ensure the…

The regional councils of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Réunion may create public establishments known as agencies, responsible for the implementation of projects of interest to the region and the operation of regional public services.

Each of the Regional Councils of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Réunion may, on its own initiative or at the request of the Prime Minister or the Minister responsible for the overseas departments, submit to the latter proposals for the amendment or adaptation of legislative or regulatory provisions in force or in the process of being drawn up, as well as any proposals relating to the conditions for the economic, social and…

The regional councils of the overseas regions are consulted on draft laws, ordinances or decrees containing provisions for adapting the legislative regime and administrative organisation of these regions. The opinion of the regional councils is deemed to have been obtained in the absence of notification to the State representative of an express opinion within one month of the referral; this period is reduced to fifteen days in the event of…

The regional councils of the overseas regions shall be consulted on proposals for acts of the European Union which concern their region by the Minister for Overseas France. The provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 4433-3-1 shall apply. The Regional Councils may submit proposals to the Government for the application of the Treaties on European Union and on the Functioning of the European Union.

Overseas regional councils are consulted on plans to award or renew port and airport concessions concerning these regions.

The Regional Council of Guadeloupe may be asked to give its opinion on any draft agreements concerning regional cooperation in economic, social, technical, scientific, cultural, civil security or environmental matters between the French Republic and the States of the Caribbean Sea. The Regional Council of Réunion and the General Council of Mayotte are asked to give their opinion under the same conditions on draft agreements between the French Republic and…

The Regional Councils of Guadeloupe and La Réunion may submit proposals to the Government with a view to the conclusion of international commitments concerning regional cooperation between the French Republic and, as the case may be, the States or territories of the Caribbean, the States or territories of the American continent neighbouring the Caribbean, the States or territories of the Indian Ocean or the States or territories of the continents…

In areas of State competence, the authorities of the Republic may empower the President of the Regional Council of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Reunion to negotiate and sign agreements with one or more States or territories located, depending on the geographical environment of each region, in the Caribbean or in the Indian Ocean zone or on the neighbouring continents of the Indian Ocean, or with regional bodies in the corresponding areas,…

In the areas of competence of the region, the regional councils of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Réunion may, by deliberation, request the authorities of the Republic to authorise their president to negotiate, in compliance with the international commitments of the Republic, agreements with one or more States, territories or regional bodies defined in Article L. 4433-4-2. When this authorisation is granted, the authorities of the Republic are, at their request, represented…