Article L72-101-8 of the French General Code of Local Authorities
When the investment section or the operating section of the budget includes either programme authorisations and payment appropriations, or commitment authorisations and payment appropriations, the President of the Executive Council of Martinique may, until the adoption of the budget or its settlement in the event of non-adoption of the budget, settle and mandate investment expenditure and operating expenditure corresponding to authorisations opened during previous financial years, up to an amount…