#INTD2609003SDecision of 31 March 2026 on Signature Delegation (Directorate of Public Freedoms and Legal Affairs)
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This French administrative decision, dated 31 March 2026 and published 2 April 2026, formally delegates the power to sign official acts on behalf of the Minister of the Interior to numerous named officials within the Directorate of Public Freedoms and Legal Affairs. It establishes a clear hierarchical chain of signature authority covering areas such as religious affairs and secularism, administrative policing, associations and foundations, data protection, identity protection, legal disputes, and financial/purchasing matters. Specific monetary thresholds appear, notably limiting certain litigation-related financial decisions to claims not exceeding 40,000 euros. The text details exact titles, reporting lines, and the precise scope of authority for each delegate, ranging from broad signing powers down to narrowly defined actions such as issuing non-opposition decisions under the 1905 law on separation of church and state.
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Key Changes
- Delegates broad signing authority to Mr. Ploquin-Duchefdelaville in absence of the Director of Public Freedoms and Legal Affairs
- Grants specific signing powers to 40+ named officials across multiple sub-directorates with clearly defined reporting lines
- Limits certain litigation and damages decisions to amounts not exceeding 40,000 euros
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Obligations
What this law requires
M. Ploquin-Duchefdelaville must sign all acts and documents on behalf of the Minister of Interior falling within the Directorate of Public Freedoms and Legal Affairs' jurisdiction during the Director's absence or incapacity
M. Paul-François Schira must sign all acts, decrees, and decisions on behalf of the Minister of Interior within the scope of his attributions as head of the advisory and territorial/interministerial coordination mission
M. David Goldberger must sign all acts, decrees, decisions, and accounting documents (including payment orders) on behalf of the Minister of Interior within the limits of his attributions as chief of staff and purchasing card referent
Mme Maëlle Moisson must sign all human resources-related acts on behalf of the Minister of Interior within the limits of her attributions
Mme Marie-Claude Therre must sign accounting documents and payment orders on behalf of the Minister of Interior within the limits of her attributions