France

The Conseil d'État advises the Government on the preparation of bills, ordinances and certain decrees. It also answers the Government's queries on legal affairs and conducts studies upon the request of the Government or through its own initiative regarding administrative or public policy issues.

The Conseil d'État is the highest administrative jurisdiction - it is the final arbiter of cases relating to executive power, local authorities, independent public authorities, public administration agencies or any other agency invested with public authority.

In discharging the dual functions of judging as well as advising the Government, the Conseil d'État ensures that the French administration operates in compliance with the law. It is therefore one of the principal guarantees of the rule of law in the country.

The Conseil d'État is also responsible for the day-to-day management of the administrative tribunals and courts of appeal.

http://english.conseil-etat.fr/

Autorité de Régulation des Activités Ferroviaires (ARAF) 57, boulevard Demorieux CS 81915 – 72 019 LE MANS Cedex 2 FRANCE

Phone: + 33 (0)2 43 20 64 30 – Fax. + 33 (0)2 43 24 78 23

Paris office : 3, square Desaix 75015 PARIS FRANCE

Phone : +33 (0)1 58 01 01 10 – Fax. +33 (0)1 45 71 63 51

Go to the website (in French)

http://www.amf-france.org/

17, place de la Bourse - 75082 Paris Cedex 02, France
+331 53 45 60 00 

http://www.conseil-constitutionnel.fr/

The Conseil constitutionnel (French Constitutional Council)  was established by the Constitution of the French Fifth Republic, dated 4 October 1958. It is a court with a variety of missions, including compliance control of the law to the Constitution.

It operates a priori control of French laws but also a post-control of laws since 2008.

The French Constitutional Council regularly makes important decisions on Regulation.

Go to the website (in English)

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