Key Benefits:
President of the Republic,
On the report of the Prime Minister and the Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Considering articles 52 to 55 of the Constitution;
Having regard to the amended Decree No. 53-192 of 14 March 1953 concerning the ratification and publication of the international commitments undertaken 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 Soleure, Basel City, Basel-Campagne, Argovie and Jura, on the cross-border cooperation between the local authorities and local public bodies made a statement (
Decrete:
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 on the extension of the scope of application of the Karlsruhe agreement of 23 January 1996 on cross-border cooperation between local authorities and local public bodies in the regions Franche-Comté and Rhône-Alpes, will be issued on 24 November 2003, 30 January 2004,
The Prime Minister and the Minister for Foreign Affairs are responsible for the execution of this Order, which will be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.
A C C O R D
REPUBLIC OF FRENCH, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE GERMANY REPUBLIC, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE GERMANY REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, THE GOVERNMENT OF LUXEMBERG AND THE FEDROLING COUNCIL
MINISTRY
BUSINESS
No. 326/AECL
Paris, 24 November 2003.
Embassy of the Federal Republic
from Germany, Paris
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents its compliments to the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany and has the honour to inform it that the Government of the French Republic proposes to extend to the regions Franche-Comté and Rhône-Alpes the scope 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 Federal Council of Switzerland, acting on behalf of the cantons.
This extension, which is requested in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 (4) of the Agreement, is made necessary because of the development of decentralized cross-border Franco-Swiss cooperation, in particular in the Franco-Gender space.
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 2 (1) 2 of the Agreement, the extension concerns the Franche-Comté region and the Rhône-Alpes region, the municipalities, the departments and their groupings included in the territory of the said regions, as well as their public institutions, as territorial authorities participate in this cross-border cooperation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs requests the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany to let it know if this proposal has its consent. Since the Luxembourg and Swiss authorities have entered the same application, the extension of the application field will take effect on the date of receipt by this ministry of the last notification of the consent of the parties to the Karlsruhe Agreement of 23 January 1996.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs takes this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany the assurances of its high consideration.
BUSINESS
MINISTRY
BUSINESS
N° 327/AECL
Paris, 24 November 2003.
Embassy of Switzerland,
Paris
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents its compliments to the Swiss Embassy and has the honour to inform it that the Government of the French Republic proposes to extend to the regions Franche-Comté and Rhône-Alpes the geographic scope of the Agreement between the Government of the French Republic, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Government of the Grandrgo-Duchy of Luxembourg and the Swiss Federal Council, acting on behalf of the cantons of Soleure, 1996.
This extension, which is requested in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 (4) of the Agreement, is made necessary because of the development of decentralized cross-border Franco-Swiss cooperation, in particular in the Franco-Gender space.
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 2 (1) 2 of the Agreement, the extension concerns the Franche-Comté region and the Rhône-Alpes region, the municipalities, the departments and their groupings included in the territory of the said regions, as well as their public institutions, as territorial authorities participate in this cross-border cooperation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs requests the Swiss Federal Council to inform the Council whether this proposal collects its consent. Since the German and Luxembourg authorities have entered the same application, the extension of the application field will take effect on the date of receipt by this ministry of the last notification of the consent of the parties to the Karlsruhe Agreement of 23 January 1996.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs takes this opportunity to renew to the Swiss Embassy the assurances of its high consideration.
BUSINESS
MINISTRY
BUSINESS
No. 328/AECL
Paris, 24 November 2003.
Embassy of the Grand Duchy
de Luxembourg, Paris
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents its compliments to the Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and has the honour to inform it that the Government of the French Republic proposes to extend to the regions Franche-Comté and Rhône-Alpes the scope 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 Federal Council of Switzerland, acting on behalf of the cantons.
This extension, which is requested in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 (4) of the Agreement, is made necessary because of the development of decentralized cross-border Franco-Swiss cooperation, in particular in the Franco-Gender space.
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 2 (1) 2 of the Agreement, the extension concerns the Franche-Comté region and the Rhône-Alpes region, the municipalities, the departments and their groupings included in the territory of the said regions, as well as their public institutions, as territorial authorities participate in this cross-border cooperation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs requests the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to let him know if this proposal is in agreement. As the German and Swiss authorities have entered the same application, the extension of the scope will take effect on the date of receipt by this ministry of the last notification of the consent of the parties to the Karlsruhe Agreement of 23 January 1996.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs takes this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of Luxembourg the assurances of its high consideration.
SWITZERLAND AMBASSADE
SWITZERLAND AMBASSADE
FRANCE
Paris, 30 January 2004.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Delegate for the External Action of Local Authorities, 57 boulevard des Invalides, 75007 Paris
The Embassy of Switzerland presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and, with reference to its note of 24 November 2003, has the honour to inform it that the Swiss authorities agree with the French proposal to extend to the regions Franche-Comté and Rhône-Alpes the geographic scope of the Agreement concluded in Karlsruhe on 23 January 1996.
The Embassy of Switzerland takes this opportunity to renew to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the assurances of its high consideration.
BUSINESS
MINISTRY
BUSINESS
Auswärtiges AMT
Gz. E 08-410.20/9
No. 00205
Paris, 2 April 2004.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
AECL, 57, boulevard des Invalides,
75007 Paris
Note verbale
The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the French Republic and, with reference to its note verbale No. 326/AECL of 24 November 2003, has the honour to inform it that the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany approves the extension of the scope of the Agreement concluded on 23 January 1996 between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Government of the French Republic,
The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany takes this opportunity to renew to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the French Republic the assurances of its high consideration.
AMBASSADE DU GRAND-DUCHÉ
AMBASSADE DU GRAND-DUCHÉ
DE LUXEMBOURG EN FRANCE
N° 670/04/SG
Paris, 29 June 2004.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
37, quai d'Orsay, 75007 Paris
The Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in France presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has the honour to inform it that following the proposal of the French Government to enlarge the area of application of the Agreement between the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic and the Swiss Confederation, acting on behalf of the cantons of Soleure, Basel-Ville, the border of Basel-Campagne
The Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg takes this opportunity to renew to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Service of the Protocol - the assurances of its high consideration.
Done in Paris, September 2, 2004.
Jacques Chirac
By the President of the Republic:
The Prime Minister,
Jean-Pierre Raffarin
Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Michel Barnier
