CHAPTER III : Regional cooperation

The Assembly of Martinique is consulted on any draft agreement concerning Martinique within the framework of regional cooperation in economic, social, technical, scientific, cultural, civil security or environmental matters between the French Republic and the States or territories of the Caribbean. It gives its opinion at the first meeting following its referral. .

The Assembly of Martinique may submit proposals to the Government with a view to the conclusion of international commitments concerning regional cooperation between the French Republic and the States or territories of the Caribbean, the States or territories of the American continent located in the vicinity of the Caribbean and French Guiana, or with a view to the conclusion of agreements with regional bodies, including regional bodies dependent on United…

In areas of State competence, the authorities of the Republic may empower the President of the Executive Council to negotiate and sign agreements with one or more States or territories of the Caribbean or located in the vicinity of the Caribbean, on the American continent in the vicinity of the Caribbean or Guyana or with regional bodies, including regional bodies dependent on the institutions of the United Nations. In the…

The territorial collectivity of Martinique may join, as a member or associate member, a regional development bank or financing institution of which France is a regional member, associate member or shareholder. On a proposal from the President of the Executive Council of Martinique, the territorial collectivity of Martinique may ask the authorities of the Republic to authorise the President of the Executive Council to negotiate and sign any instrument tending…

In the areas of competence of the territorial collectivity of Martinique, the Assembly of Martinique may, by deliberation, request the authorities of the Republic to authorise the President of the Executive Council to negotiate, in compliance with the international commitments of the Republic, agreements with one or more States, territories or regional bodies mentioned in Article L. 7253-3. When this authorisation is granted, the authorities of the Republic are, at…

In the areas of competence of the territorial collectivity of Martinique, the President of the Executive Council of Martinique may, for the duration of the exercise of his functions, draw up a regional cooperation framework programme specifying the nature, purpose and scope of the international commitments that he proposes to negotiate, in compliance with the international commitments of the Republic, with one or more States, territories or regional bodies mentioned…

International agreements relating both to areas of State competence and to areas of competence of the territorial collectivity of Martinique shall, in cases where the first paragraph of articles L. 7253-3 and L. 7253-4-1 is not applied, be negotiated and signed by the authorities of the Republic. At its request, the President of the Executive Council of Martinique or his representative shall participate, within the French delegation, in the negotiation…

La collectivité territoriale de Martinique peut, avec l’accord des autorités de la République, être membre associé des organismes régionaux mentionnés au premier alinéa de Article L. 7253-3 or observer to them. The Assembly of Martinique may submit to the Government any proposal for France’s membership of such bodies. The Assembly of Martinique may submit to the Government any proposal for France’s membership of such bodies. The Assembly of Martinique may…

The regional cooperation fund for Martinique is funded by State appropriations and may receive allocations from the territorial authority of Martinique, any other public authority and any public body. A joint committee, placed under the authority of the State representative in the territorial collectivity and composed, on the one hand, of representatives of the State and, on the other hand, of representatives of the Martinique Assembly and the Martinique Executive…

Representatives of the Martinique Assembly and Executive Council participate in the work of the consultation body for regional cooperation policies in the Antilles-Guyane zone provided for in I of article L. 4433-4-7.