Article L1424-20 of the French General Code of Local Authorities
For the drawing up of the agreements provided for in articles L1424-13, L1424-14 and L1424-17, either party may request the opinion of the departmental consultative commission provided for in Article L1424-21, on legal or financial matters. In the event of a dispute over one or more provisions of the draft agreement referred to in article L1424-17, the two parties may jointly appoint an arbitrator whom they choose from a list…