Key Benefits:
The President of the Republic,
On the report of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence,
Given article 13 of the Constitution;
Law No. 84-16 of 11 January 1984 Amended laying down statutory provisions relating to the public service of the State, in particular Article 25 thereof;
Having regard to the Decree of 27 November 1967 amending the Public Administration Regulation on the applicable statutory provisions The staff of the external documentation and counter-intelligence service, in particular Article 15;
In view of Decree No. 82-306 of 2 April 1982 establishing and setting out the duties of the Directorate-General for Security External;
In light of Decree No. 85-779 of 24 July 1985 on the application of Article 25 of Act No. 84-16 of 11 January 1984 establishing the higher posts for which the appointment is left to the decision of the Government;
Given the decree N ° 2000-1178 of 4 December 2000 on the organisation of the central administration of the Ministry of Defence, as amended by decrees No. 2001-1125 of 29 November 2001 and n ° 2002-503 of 10 April 2002;
The Council of Ministers heard,
:
M. André Le Mer is appointed Director of the Directorate-General for External Security, replacing Mr. Alain July, called to other functions.
The Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence are responsible for each Concerning the application of this Decree, which shall be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.
Done at Paris, 31 December 2003.
Jacques Chirac
By the President of the Republic:
The Prime Minister,
Jean-Pierre Raffarin
The Minister of Defence,
Michèle Alliot-Marie
