#JUSE2601251ADecree of January 14, 2026 on Signature Delegation (Council of State)
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This decree allows specific high-ranking officials in the French Council of State and associated administrative bodies to sign documents and manage budgets on behalf of the Vice-President. Those delegated include senior secretaries, department heads, and directors, providing them with the authority for administrative and budgetary decisions, while setting exceptions for high-value contracts and certain personnel decisions. The law affects how decisions are made across multiple branches of the French administrative judicial system, streamlining processes and responsibilities.
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Key Changes
- Delegation of signature authority to specific officials
- Exclusion of high-value contracts from delegation
- Streamlining administrative procedures across multiple judicial branches
Obligations
What this law requires
M. Thierry-Xavier Girardot (secrétaire général) must sign all administrative and budgetary management acts for the Council of State, excluding appointment, assignment, and discipline decisions for Council members
Mme Cécile Vaullerin must not sign contracts, conventions, orders, or amendments exceeding €500,000 excluding tax, except when the secrétaire général is absent or unable to act
Mme Cécile Nissen must not sign contracts, conventions, orders, or amendments exceeding €500,000 excluding tax, except when the secrétaire général is absent or unable to act
Mme Nathalie Laurent-Atthalin and Mme Valérie Floc'h must not sign contracts, conventions, orders, or amendments for cabinet budget management exceeding €40,000 excluding tax
Mme Chloé Crowther-Alwyn and Mme Aurélie Tiger must not sign contracts, conventions, orders, or amendments for training center budget exceeding €40,000 excluding tax