#JUSD2608898SDecision of April 1, 2026 on Signature Delegation (Directorate of Criminal Affairs and Pardons)
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This French ministerial decision, dated April 1 2026 and published in the Journal Officiel, formally delegates signing authority from the Minister of Justice (Garde des Sceaux) to 15 named senior magistrates and officials within the Directorate of Criminal Affairs and Pardons (DACG). The primary delegation covers all acts, orders and decisions within each official’s remit, explicitly excluding decrees. A separate, more limited delegation is granted to the chief of staff and three deputies for signing mission orders, purchase orders and expense reports related to national and international travel by DACG staff. The decision ensures operational continuity by providing clear substitutes in case of absence.
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Key Changes
- Delegates signing authority to 15 specific named magistrates and officials in the DACG
- Authority covers all acts, arrêtés and decisions within their respective bureaus, excluding decrees
- Separate delegation granted to Pauline Lemercier for mission orders, purchase orders and travel expense reports
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Obligations
What this law requires
15 named senior magistrates and officials must sign all acts, orders, and decisions within their respective remits on behalf of the Minister of Justice
Delegated signatories must not sign decrees; decrees remain exclusively within the Minister's authority
Pauline Lemercier must sign mission orders, purchase orders, and expense reports for national and international travel by DACG staff
In case of absence or incapacity of Pauline Lemercier, designated substitutes (Marie-Thérèse COULAMY, Hugo FREZET, Marie-Clémence CORTAY) must assume signing authority for mission orders, purchase orders, and expense reports
All delegated signatories must exercise signing authority only within the limits of their assigned remits