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Article LO6252-17 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The President of the Territorial Council or his representative participates, at his request, within the French delegation, in negotiations with the European Union and the European Community relating to Saint-Barthélemy’s relations with the latter. The President of the Territorial Council may ask the State to take the initiative in negotiations with the European Union and the European Community with a view to obtaining specific measures useful to the development of…

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Article LO6252-18 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

In compliance with France’s international commitments, the President of the Territorial Council, after having been authorised to do so by deliberation of the Executive Council, negotiates and signs decentralised cooperation agreements with French or foreign territorial authorities, their groupings or public establishments, in matters falling within the authority’s remit. Within this framework, the local authority may join a public body governed by foreign law or participate in the capital of…

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Article LO6252-19 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

In the areas of competence of the collectivity, the President of the Territorial Council may, after deliberation by the Executive Council, negotiate, in compliance with France’s international commitments, administrative arrangements with the administrations of any State or territory of America or the Caribbean, with a view to promoting the economic, social and cultural development of Saint-Barthélemy. The authorities of the Republic competent in matters of foreign policy are informed of…

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Article LO6253-2 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The members of the Executive Council exercise the powers devolved to the vice-presidents and members of the standing committees of the departmental council and the regional council by the laws and regulations in force. The members of the Executive Council exercise the powers devolved to the vice-presidents and members of the standing committees of the departmental council and the regional council by the laws and regulations in force.

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Article LO6253-3 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Subject to the provisions of Chapter II of this Title, the Executive Council may, within the framework of the prerogatives conferred upon it by this Chapter, entrust each of its members with the management and control of a sector of the administration by a deliberation taken within ten days of the election of the members of the Executive Council. The individual powers of the Executive Councillors shall be exercised within…

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Article LO6253-4 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The Executive Council deliberates on individual decisions in the following areas: 1° Authorisation for foreigners to work; 2° Authorisation for land use or occupation; 3° Appointment to functional posts in the local authority; 4° Exercise of the right of pre-emption under the conditions defined in Article LO 6214-7.

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Article LO6253-5 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The Executive Council is consulted by the Minister for Overseas Territories or by the representative of the State on the following matters: 1° Preparation of operational emergency plans required to deal with major risks and disasters and coordination and requisitioning of resources contributing to civil security; 2° Air and sea services ; 3° Regulation of controls on the entry and residence of foreign nationals and issue of residence permits; 4°…

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Article LO6253-7 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The Executive Council is consulted in matters of audiovisual communication: 1° By the representative of the State, on any decision falling within the remit of the Government of the Republic and specific to Saint-Barthélemy; 2° By the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique, on any regulatory or individual decision falling within its remit or concerning the national programme company responsible for the design and programming of television…

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