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Article R1221-21-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

An accredited training body may not subcontract, in whole or in part, to a body that does not hold accreditation, the organisation or delivery of training related to the exercise of the mandate of a local elected representative.

It may, however, use a trainer from outside the body to deliver training.
It may, however, use a trainer from outside the organisation to provide training. The trainer is then the only co-signatory to the contract between him/her and the training body for this work.

The approved body may subcontract the organisation or delivery of training related to the exercise of the mandate to a training body that also holds approval, up to a ceiling expressed as a percentage of the total amount of the educational costs of the training set by order of the minister responsible for local and regional authorities.

No training related to the exercise of the mandate may be subcontracted to a training body that also holds approval, up to a ceiling expressed as a percentage of the total amount of the educational costs of the training set by order of the minister responsible for local and regional authorities.
No training linked to the exercise of the mandate of a local elected representative may be subcontracted.

>The Minister responsible for local and regional authorities may authorise the subcontracting of training courses.
The minister responsible for local and regional authorities may, on a proposal from or after obtaining the opinion of the national council, define by decree the obligations incumbent upon holders of approval.

The training organisation holding the authorisation is required to inform the prefect of the department in which its main establishment is located, within three months, of any changes that have occurred in its administration, as well as any changes made to its articles of association. Any change in the person directing or managing the legal entity carrying out the training activity requires an application for renewal of approval.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article R1221-21-1

Un organisme de formation titulaire de l’agrément ne peut sous-traiter, en tout ou partie, à un organisme qui n’est pas titulaire de l’agrément, l’organisation ou la réalisation d’une formation liée à l’exercice du mandat d’élu local.


Il peut cependant recourir à un formateur extérieur à l’organisme pour dispenser une formation. Le formateur est alors seul cosignataire du contrat qui le lie à l’organisme de formation pour cette intervention.


L’organisme agréé peut sous-traiter l’organisation ou la réalisation d’une formation liée à l’exercice du mandat à un organisme de formation également titulaire de l’agrément, dans la limite d’un plafond exprimé en pourcentage du montant total des frais pédagogiques de la formation fixé par arrêté du ministre chargé des collectivités territoriales.


Aucune formation liée à l’exercice du mandat d’élu local ne peut faire l’objet d’une sous-traitance de second rang.


Le ministre chargé des collectivités territoriales peut, sur proposition ou après avis du conseil national, définir par arrêté les obligations s’imposant aux titulaires d’un agrément.


L’organisme de formation titulaire de l’agrément est tenu de faire connaître au préfet du département où est situé son principal établissement, dans les trois mois, tous les changements survenus dans son administration, ainsi que toutes les modifications apportées à ses statuts. Le changement de la personne qui dirige ou gère la personne morale exerçant l’activité de formation nécessite le dépôt d’une demande de renouvellement d’agrément.

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