CHAPTER I: Status and missions

The Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires is a national public institution, created in the form of a State public establishment. It carries out its missions throughout France. It carries out its missions throughout France. Its action is primarily aimed at areas suffering from geographical constraints, demographic, economic, social or environmental difficulties, or lack of access to public services, with particular attention paid to the areas referred to in…

I.-Without prejudice to the powers devolved to local and regional authorities and their groupings, and in coordination with these authorities and groupings, the National Agency for Territorial Cohesion is responsible for advising and supporting local and regional authorities and their groupings mentioned in article L. 5111-1 of this code in the design, definition and implementation of their projects, in particular to promote access to public services, access to healthcare in…