Decentralisation in France

In France, the policy of decentralisation was initiated by acts of the French parliament known as Gaston Defferre Laws in 1982. Prior to the new laws French municipalities and departments enjoyed a limited autonomy under laws passed in 1871 and 1884. Decentralisation in France can be divided into three categories: institutional, territorial and functional decentralisation.

Decentralisation in France

In France, the policy of decentralisation was initiated by acts of the French parliament known as Gaston Defferre Laws in 1982. Prior to the new laws French municipalities and departments enjoyed a limited autonomy under laws passed in 1871 and 1884. Decentralisation in France can be divided into three categories: institutional, territorial and functional decentralisation.