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Article LO6462-8 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The President of the Territorial Council is solely responsible for administration. He may delegate by decree, under his supervision and responsibility, the exercise of part of his functions to the vice-presidents. He may also delegate part of his duties, under the same conditions, to members of the Territorial Council in the absence or impediment of the vice-presidents or when they all hold a delegation. These delegations remain in force until…

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Article LO6462-9 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The president of the territorial council may refer to the administrative tribunal a request for an opinion on the interpretation of the status of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon or on the applicability in this collectivity of a legislative or regulatory text. In the event of serious difficulty, the president of the administrative tribunal may forward this request to the Conseil d’Etat. When the request for an opinion concerns the division of powers between…

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Article LO6462-10 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The President of the Territorial Council, by delegation of the Territorial Council, may be entrusted, for the duration of his or her term of office, with taking any decision concerning the preparation, award, performance and settlement of works, supply and service contracts which may be awarded without prior formality by virtue of their value, when the appropriations are entered in the budget. The President of the Territorial Council shall report…

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Article LO6462-11 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The decision of the Territorial Council or the Executive Council instructing the President of the Territorial Council to award a specific contract may be taken before the award procedure is initiated. In this case, it must include a definition of the scope of the need to be met and the estimated value of the contract. The Territorial Council may, at any time, decide that the contract may only be signed…

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Article LO6462-12 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The President of the Territorial Council may, by delegation of the Territorial Council, within the limits set by the latter: 1° Carry out borrowings to finance the investments provided for in the budget and financial transactions useful for the management of borrowings, including interest rate and exchange rate hedging transactions, and to this end pass the necessary acts ; 2° To carry out cash lines on the basis of a…

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Article LO6462-13 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The President of the Territorial Council or his/her representative may be entrusted by the authorities of the Republic with the task of representing them within North Atlantic regional bodies, including those dependent on the specialised agencies of the United Nations. The authorities of the Republic shall provide him/her with the necessary instructions and powers. In areas of State competence, the President of the Territorial Council or his/her representative may be…

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Article LO6462-15 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The President of the Territorial Council or his/her representative participates, at his/her request, as part of the French delegation, in negotiations with the European Union and the European Community concerning Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon’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…

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