#JUST2611516SJustice Ministry delegation of signature for legal, victim support, communications and AI units
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This decision lets named officials in the French Justice Ministry sign routine acts, orders and decisions on behalf of the minister, but not decrees. It covers legal affairs, data protection, litigation, archives, access to justice, victim support, international affairs, communications, and a new AI program unit. For businesses and compliance teams, the practical point is simple: these officials can now act directly within their areas, which should speed up internal approvals and administrative handling. The decision takes effect on 1 May 2026 and is published in the official journal.
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Key Changes
- Gives signature authority to named officials across several Justice Ministry units, excluding decrees
- Covers legal affairs, data protection, litigation, archives, access to justice, victim support, international affairs, communications, and AI program management
- Allows some officials to sign purchase orders, mission orders, and expense statements within their roles
Obligations
What this law requires
From 1 May 2026, the named officials in Article 1 may sign, on behalf of the Minister of Justice and excluding decrees, all acts, orders and decisions falling within the scope of the listed legal affairs, data protection, litigation, archives, normative coordination, and modernization functions.
From 1 May 2026, the named officials in Article 2 may sign, on behalf of the Minister of Justice and excluding decrees, all acts, orders and decisions within the access to law/justice and victim support functions; the designated administrative coordinator may also sign purchase orders, travel orders, and expense statements for activities of that service.
From 1 May 2026, the named officials in Article 3 may sign, on behalf of the Minister of Justice and excluding decrees, all acts, orders and decisions within the European and international affairs delegation; the designated chief of staff may also sign purchase orders and travel-related mission orders and expense statements for agents under their authority.
From 1 May 2026, the named officials in Article 4 may sign, on behalf of the Minister of Justice and excluding decrees, all acts, orders and decisions within the communication delegation.
From 1 May 2026, the Director of the 'Intelligence artificielle' programme may sign, on behalf of the Minister of Justice and excluding decrees, all acts, orders and decisions within that programme’s scope.