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Prefects' power of derogation: a new decree in France
April 2020
A new decree concerning the right of derogation available to prefects was adopted on 8 April 2020, in France. In accordance with the commitment made by the French President, and following an experiment conducted over nearly two years, it was decided to extend the power of derogation to all prefects and thereby step up the devolving of decisions to the local level.
Among the areas in which this ability to derogate is authorised are: spatial planning and city policy, the environment, housing and urban planning, jobs, economic activity, culture, etc.
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