#2010-1563Law No. 2010-1563 on the Reform of Territorial Collectivities
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The law LOI n° 2010-1563 aims to reform territorial collectivities in France by introducing the role of territorial councillors elected via a majoritarian system, adjusting electoral thresholds, and revising the delimitation of electoral cantons. It emphasizes the necessity for representation in various governing bodies and entities composed of local communes, establishing specific criteria for the formation and structuring of metropolitan areas and other intercommunality arrangements. The law also outlines the distribution of powers and responsibilities among different levels of local governance, facilitating more coordinated regional governance.
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Key Changes
- Introduction of territorial councillors elected by a majority vote every six years.
- Adjustment of the electoral threshold for representation from 10% to 12.5%.
- Establishment of new frameworks for metropolitan governance and intercommunal cooperation.
Obligations
What this law requires
Territorial councillors must be elected using a two-round majority system (scrutin uninominal majoritaire à deux tours) according to procedures in Title III of Book I of the electoral code
Territorial councillors must be completely renewed every six years
Electoral threshold must be set at minimum 12.5% (replacing the previous 10% threshold in article L. 210-1 of the electoral code)
Canton delimitation must respect the boundaries of constituencies for parliamentary elections as determined in Table No. 1 of the electoral code
Any commune with fewer than 3,500 inhabitants must be entirely contained within a single canton