Civil & Administrative

#2019-1088Decree on the State's Information and Communication System and the Interministerial Directorate for Digital Affairs

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

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🇬🇧 English

This law governs the digital infrastructure and communication systems used by the French government. It details the responsibilities related to these systems, emphasizing the role of the Prime Minister in overseeing them while allowing certain responsibilities to be delegated to ministers. It enables the Interministerial Directorate for Digital Affairs to lead digital public policy and support the digital transformation of state administrations.

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Key Changes

  • Centralized management of digital systems under the Prime Minister's responsibility
  • Delegation of certain responsibilities to ministers with specific exemptions
  • Strengthening the role of the Interministerial Directorate for Digital Affairs in digital public policy

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Each ministry must establish a structure to organize and pilot actions in the field of digital transformation and systems of information and communication.

government ministries
operational
high

Ministers must ensure the delegation of responsibilities for digital communication systems as required for the exercise of their duties, except for specified services.

government ministers
operational
high

Inter-ministerial and ministerial digital public action projects must be submitted for a favorable opinion to the inter-ministerial director of digital affairs if they meet specified characteristics, including estimated cost.

government ministries
reporting
medium

Interministerial projects with specific cost characteristics must be submitted for a non-binding opinion to the Interministerial Directorate for Digital Affairs.

government ministries
reporting
medium

The inter-ministerial director of digital affairs must provide recommendations on digital action projects from agencies under the state's supervision if the projects meet specified characteristics.

agencies under state supervision
reporting

Affected Parties

Prime MinisterGovernment Ministries

Tags

government,digital,public policy