Key Benefits:
The President of the Republic,
On the report of the Prime Minister and the Minister for Foreign Affairs,
In light of articles 52 to 55 of the Constitution;
In light of the amended Decree No. 53-192 of 14 March 1953 on the ratification and publication of the international commitments entered into by France;
In view of Decree No. 97-798 of 22 August 1997 on the publication of the agreement between the Government of the French Republic, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Swiss Federal Council, acting on behalf of the cantons of Solothurn, Basel-City, Basel-Country, Argovie And the Jura, on cross-border cooperation between local authorities and local public bodies (together a statement), made in Karlsruhe on 23 January 1996,
Décrète:
The agreement in the form of an exchange of notes between the Government of the French Republic, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Swiss Federal Council, concerning the extension of the scope of the agreement concluded in Karlsruhe on 23 January 1996 on cross-border cooperation between the Local authorities and local public bodies in the cantons of Bern, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel and Geneva, made in Paris, Luxembourg and Berlin on 12 January, 27 January, 12 March and 15 March 2004, will be published in the Official Journal of The French Republic.
The Prime Minister and the Minister for Foreign Affairs are responsible for each Concerning the execution of this Decree, to be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.
A C C O R D
UNDER EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG AND THE SWISS FEDERAL COUNCIL, RELATING TO THE EXTENSION OF THE SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENT CONCLUDED IN KARLSRUHE ON 23 JANUARY 1996 ON CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION BETWEEN LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND LOCAL PUBLIC BODIES IN THE CANTONS OF BERNE, VAUD, VALAIS, NEUCHÂTEL ET DE GENÈVE, FAITES À PARIS, LUXEMBOURG AND BERLIN LES 12 JANVIER, 27 JANVIER, 12 MARS AND 15 MARCH 2004
DE SUISSE EN FRANCE
AMBASSADE
DE SUISSE EN FRANCE
Paris, January 12, 2004.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Delegate for External Action of Local Communities, 57, boulevard des Invalides, 75007 Paris
The Embassy of Switzerland presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hereby submit a proposal for the extension, by exchange of notes, of the scope of the Agreement of 23 January 1996 between the Swiss Federal Council acting on behalf of the cantons of Solothurn, Basle-Ville, de Bâle-Campagne, d' Argovie et du Jura, the Government of the French Republic, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on cross-border cooperation between the The
aims to extend the scope of the Agreement to the cantons of Bern, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel and Geneva.
The scope of the Karlsruhe Agreement Would therefore be extended, pursuant to Article 2 (4) of the said Agreement, to the following local and local authorities and public bodies:
in the Swiss Confederation:
-in the canton of Bern, the municipalities and the districts;
-in the canton of Vaud, communes and districts;
-in the canton of Valais, municipalities and districts;
-in the canton of Neuchâtel, communes and districts;
-in the canton of Geneva, in the communes;
- And, for recall, in the canton of Schaffhausen, the municipalities and districts,
as well as their groups and public institutions that are legally independent.
The Embassy requests the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide it with the Consent of the French authorities to the proposed extension. The extension of the scope will take effect on the date on which the last Party has notified its consent to the other Parties.
The Embassy of Switzerland takes this opportunity to renew the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
N ° 29 /AECL
Paris, January 27, 2004.
Embassy of Switzerland, Paris
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents its compliments to the Embassy of Switzerland and, referring to its note verbale dated 12 January 2004, has the honour to inform it that the Government of the French Republic gives its consent to the extension to the cantons of Bern, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel and Geneva, of the scope of the Agreement between the Government of the French Republic, the Government of the Republic of France Federal Government of Germany, the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Swiss Federal Council, acting on behalf of the cantons of Solothurn, Basel-City, Basel-Country, Argovie and Jura, on cross-border cooperation between communities Territorial and local public bodies, concluded in Karlsruhe on 23 January 1996.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs takes this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of Switzerland the assurances of its high regard.
DES AFFAIRS FOREIGN
GRAND DUCHÉ
DE LUXEMBOURG
MINISTRY
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2-REB/40/04
Luxembourg, March 12, 2004.
Embassy of Switzerland, Luxembourg
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg presents its compliments to the Embassy of Switzerland and has the honour to refer to note verbale No. 01/2004 dated 12 January 2004 concerning the proposal to extend, by exchange of notes, the scope of the Agreement of 23 January 1996 between the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic and the Confederation Switzerland, acting on behalf of the cantons of Solothurn, Basel-City, Basel-Country, Argovie and Jura, on cross-border cooperation between local and local authorities and local public
. On behalf of the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is in agreement with the proposal to extend the scope of the Karlsruhe Agreement of 23 January 1996 to the cantons of Bern, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel and Geneva To the regions Franche-Comté and Rhône-Alpes of the other, in accordance with Article 2 (4) of that agreement.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg takes this opportunity to renew the Very high consideration.
AUSWÄRTIGES AMT
AUSWÄRTIGES AMT
Ref: : E 04-410.20/9
Berlin, 15 March 2004.
Embassy of the Swiss Confederation
Note verbale
The Auswärrods Amt has the honor to inform the Embassy of the Swiss Confederation, referring to its note verbale N ° 3/04 of 7 January 2004, that the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany approves the extension of the field of application of the Agreement of 23 January 1996 between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Government of Germany French Republic, the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Swiss Federal Council, acting on behalf of the cantons of Solothurn, Basel-City, Basel-Country, Argovie and Jura, on cross-border cooperation between communities Territorial and local public bodies ("Karlsruhe Agreement") The municipalities and exchanges of the cantons of Bern, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel and Schaffhausen, the communes of the canton of Geneva and the groups and Legally autonomous public institutions of the cantons cited, in accordance with Article 2 (4) of the Agreement.
The Auswärrods Amt takes this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the Swiss Confederation the assurances of its very high Consideration.
Done at Paris, February 15, 2006.
Jacques Chirac
By the President of the Republic:
The Prime Minister,
Dominique de Villepin
The Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Philippe Douste-Blazy
