The competent State authority obtains the opinion of the local authority that owns the domain before issuing authorisations and declaration receipts under the various policies falling within its remit.
The watercourses, canals, lakes and bodies of water in the territorial public river domain that are open to navigation must be the subject of special navigation police regulations issued by the State representative, on the proposal of the local authority in accordance with article R. 4241-66 of the Transport Code.