Original: It came into being on 15 July 2007The French law was passed in February 2007 , but the new status came in force once the local assemblies elected , with second leg of the vote on 15th July 2007 .
Simplified: Saint Martin ( French : Saint-Martin ) , officially the Collectivity of Saint Martin ( French : Collectivité de Saint-Martin ) , is a new overseas collectivity of France .