Article LO6314-6 of the French General Code of Local Authorities
The State and the collectivity of Saint-Martin exercise, each insofar as it is concerned, their right of ownership over their public and private domains. The domain of the collectivity includes, in particular, property that is vacant and without a master, including securities, shares and cash deposits reached by prescription within the time periods provided for by the legislation applicable to the domain of the State and those of persons who…