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Article LO6432-4 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The functions of president of the territorial council are incompatible with the functions of mayor, as well as with the exercise of any other non-elective public function. The functions of president of the territorial council are also incompatible with those of member of the European Commission, member of the executive board of the European Central Bank or member of the monetary committee of the Banque de France. The President of…

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Article LO6432-6 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Nominations for the various posts on the Executive Council shall be lodged with the President within one hour of the election of the President of the Territorial Council. If, on expiry of this time limit, only one nomination has been lodged for each post to be filled, the appointments shall take effect immediately and shall be read out by the President. Otherwise, the members of the Executive Council other than…

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Article LO6432-7 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

In the event of a vacancy for a member of the Executive Council other than the President, the Territorial Council may decide to complete the Executive Council. The vacancy or vacancies shall then be filled in accordance with the procedure set out in the first paragraph of Article LO 6432-6 Failing agreement, the members of the Executive Council other than the President shall be replaced in their entirety under the…

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Article LO6432-8 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

On a proposal from the President, the Territorial Council may decide to terminate the duties of a Vice-President; it then elects his or her successor under the conditions laid down in Article LO 6432-7. The territorial council may, with the agreement of the group of elected representatives to which it belongs, terminate the duties of one of the members of the executive council who is not a vice-president. This member…

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Article LO6432-9 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The president of the territorial council and the members of the executive council, after having been heard or invited to provide written explanations on the facts of which they are accused, may be suspended by reasoned order of the minister responsible for overseas France for a period not exceeding one month. They may only be removed from office by a reasoned decree issued in the Council of Ministers. Removal from…

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