Civil & Administrative

#JUSF2608165SDelegation of Signature Decision for the Directorate of Judicial Protection of Youth (PJJ)

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

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🇬🇧 English

This French ministerial decision, dated 31 March 2026 and published 2 April 2026, formally delegates signing authority from the Minister of Justice (Garde des Sceaux) to 44 named officials and staff within the Directorate of Judicial Protection of Youth (PJJ). The delegation covers all acts, orders and decisions except decrees, within each person's defined scope of responsibilities. Article 3 additionally grants specific powers to sign mission orders, purchase orders and expense reports for national and international travel by PJJ staff and occasional collaborators, with two named substitutes in case of absence. Several articles also delegate authority to perform financial operations in the Chorus government accounting software for the central budget of programme 182.

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Key Changes

  • Delegates signing authority for all acts, arrêtés and decisions (excluding decrees) to 44 named individuals within PJJ
  • Grants James GARDE specific power to sign mission orders, purchase orders and travel expense reports for national and international trips
  • Provides substitute signatories (Sarah LUTZ and Sylvie HAUTECOEUR-COURTINAT) for travel documents during GARDE's absence

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Obligations

What this law requires

high

44 named officials within PJJ must sign acts, orders and decisions (excluding decrees) only within the limits of their defined scope of responsibilities

All 44 delegated signatories at the Directorate of Judicial Protection of Youth (PJJ)
operational
high

James GARDE must sign mission orders, purchase orders and expense reports for national and international travel by PJJ staff and occasional collaborators

James GARDE, Directeur des services, Chef de cabinet
operational
high

In case of absence or impediment of James GARDE, Sarah LUTZ and Sylvie HAUTECOEUR-COURTINAT must assume signing authority for mission orders, purchase orders and expense reports for travel

Sarah LUTZ (Attachée d'administration de l'Etat) and Sylvie HAUTECOEUR-COURTINAT (Attachée d'administration de l'Etat)
operational
high

No delegated signatory may sign decrees; this authority is explicitly excluded from all delegations

All 44 delegated signatories at PJJ
prohibition
high

Delegated signatories must exercise signing authority only within their defined attributions and scope of responsibilities

All 44 delegated signatories at PJJ
operational

Affected Parties

Directorate of Judicial Protection of Youth (PJJ) staffMinistry of Justice officials+3 more…

Tags

signature delegation,PJJ,Ministère de la Justice