Article L1432-2 of the French Public Health Code
The Director General of the Regional Health Agency exercises, on behalf of the State, the powers mentioned in article L. 1431-2 which are not assigned to another authority. Where applicable, he shall exercise throughout the national territory the powers that a decree issued in application of the second paragraph of article L. 1431-3 has assigned to the regional health agency that he heads. At least twice a year, he reports…