Civil & Administrative

#INTJ2609301SDecision of April 2, 2026 on Signature Delegation (National Gendarmerie General Directorate - Cabinet)

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This French government decision grants signature authority on behalf of the Minister of the Interior or the Minister of the Armed Forces to specific high-ranking officers in the National Gendarmerie. General Charles-Antoine THOMAS (Director of Cabinet) and General Charlotte TOURNANT (Deputy Director of Cabinet) receive broad delegation to sign all acts, orders, and decisions except decrees, within their respective responsibilities. Separately, Lieutenant-Colonel Christelle GARCIA and Commandant Magali MALLEPELET are authorized to sign financial documents for ordering expenses and revenues up to 1,000 euros per transaction for the "national command and support" budget operational program, particularly the central cabinet unit. The decision repeals a previous delegation order from November 24, 2025 and will be published in the Official Journal.

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Key Changes

  • Grants broad signature authority (excluding decrees) to General Charles-Antoine THOMAS and General Charlotte TOURNANT within their cabinet roles
  • Authorizes Lt-Col Christelle GARCIA and Cmdt Magali MALLEPELET to sign financial acts up to 1,000 euros per operation
  • Delegation applies specifically to the "national command and support" BOP and its central cabinet unit

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Obligations

What this law requires

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General Charles-Antoine THOMAS (Director of Cabinet) must sign all acts, orders, and decisions on behalf of the Minister of the Interior or Minister of the Armed Forces, excluding decrees, within the limits of his assigned responsibilities

General Charles-Antoine THOMAS
operational
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General Charlotte TOURNANT (Deputy Director of Cabinet) must sign all acts, orders, and decisions on behalf of the Minister of the Interior or Minister of the Armed Forces, excluding decrees, within the limits of her assigned responsibilities

General Charlotte TOURNANT
operational
high

Lieutenant-Colonel Christelle GARCIA must sign financial documents for ordering expenses and revenues up to a maximum of 1,000 euros per transaction on behalf of the Minister of the Interior for the 'national command and support' budget operational program

Lieutenant-Colonel Christelle GARCIA
operational
high

Commandant Magali MALLEPELET must sign financial documents for ordering expenses and revenues up to a maximum of 1,000 euros per transaction on behalf of the Minister of the Interior for the 'national command and support' budget operational program

Commandant Magali MALLEPELET
operational
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The signature delegation of April 2, 2026 supersedes and repeals the previous delegation decision dated November 24, 2025

National Gendarmerie General Directorate - Cabinet
operational

Affected Parties

National Gendarmerie leadershipCabinet directors and chiefs of the Gendarmerie+3 more…

Tags

signature delegation,gendarmerie nationale,ministerial authority