Subsection 1: Sustainable development plan

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Article L4424-13

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Updated 7 Nov 2023

I.-The draft plan for the sustainable development of Corsica is drawn up by the Executive Council.

The strategy and guidelines envisaged, in particular in application of article L. 4424-11, are the subject of a debate, prior to this preparation, within the Assembly of Corsica.

The State representative in the territorial collectivity of Corsica, the municipalities or their own tax groupings, as well as the public establishments mentioned in article L. 122-4 of the town planning code, chambers of agriculture, chambers of commerce and industry, chambers of trade and the regional forestry property centre. Professional organisations may also be involved, under the same conditions, in its preparation. The Corsican Assembly may decide to consult any other organisation on the draft plan.

If a body mentioned in article L. 411-2 of the Construction and Housing Code so requests, the President of the Assembly of Corsica shall notify it of the draft plan in order to obtain its opinion. This opinion is deemed favourable if it has not been given in writing within two months.

The State representative notifies the Executive Council of projects of general interest and operations of national interest that meet the conditions set out in articles L. 121-9 and L. 121-9-1 of the town planning code, as well as risk prevention plans.

The draft plan adopted by the Executive Council and, where applicable, the draft deliberations provided for in Article L. 4424-12 of this code are submitted for an opinion to the State authority responsible for the environment, the Corsican economic, social and cultural council and the Corsican sites council. These opinions are deemed to have been issued and, in the case of the councils, to be favourable if they have not been issued within a period of three months. If necessary amended to take account of the opinions received, these projects are discussed by the Assembly of Corsica and then, together with the said opinions, submitted for public enquiry by the President of the Executive Council under the conditions laid down in Chapter III of Title II of Book I of the Environment Code.

After the public enquiry, the planning and sustainable development plan, which may be amended to take account of the results of the public enquiry, is once again debated by the Assembly of Corsica. The provisions of the plan adopted in application of article L. 4424-12 of the present code are the subject of specific, reasoned deliberations by the Assembly of Corsica.

II.-Deliberations of the Assembly of Corsica specify the preparation procedure provided for in this article.

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