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France

This page contains information on the bodies responsible for Structural Funds programmes and on the project control system in France. You may also speak directly with the Interreg Europe representatives in France.

Contacts

Organisation

National Authority

Région Hauts-de-France
Direction Europe
151 avenue du Président Hoover
LILLE
59555 CEDEX
France

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Organisation

National point of contact for northern regions

Région Hauts-de-France
Direction Europe
151 avenue du Président Hoover
LILLE
59555 CEDEX
France

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National point of contact for southern and outermost regions

Direction Coopération Euro-Méditerranéenne
Service Coopération Européenne
Hôtel de Région
27 place Jules Guesde
13481 Marseille
cedex 20
France

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Control system

This section provides information on the system set up for control in France for the 2021-2027 programming period. 

The costs associated with this control are indicated so that they can be planned for in project budgets. 

The control system

France uses a decentralised control system. The partners shall contract an independent, qualified controller based on a shortlist established by the approbation body.

The approbation body

Region Hauts-de-France
151, avenue du Président Hoover
59000 Lille, France

Camille ZAMIARA
(+33) 374 274 037

The costs

The costs resulting from the control are borne by the project partners and can be reported as eligible costs in compliance with the relevant EU regulations and programme rules. Costs are determined by the public procurement made by the partner.

These costs should therefore be planned in the project budget.

The cost  is 708 euros incl. VAT per 6-month financial claim. The cost for on-the-spot verifications is 1,416 euros incl. VAT. When relevant, assistance in the event of second-level controls or other national or European controls will cost 708 euros incl. VAT

These costs are subject to price revision in accordance with French national legislation.

The total cost will comprise the unit cost multiplied by the number of expenditure claims over the entire duration of the project. Any costs relating to second-level operational and on-the-spot controls in the case of investment should be included.

On-the-spot checks

On-the-spot checks will have to be performed only for projects involving a pilot action that includes equipment/ infrastructure costs.

This on-site verification will take place once the equipment/ infrastructure costs have been declared and implementation is sufficiently advanced.

However, based on her/his professional judgement, the auditor may decide to carry out an on-site audit for a project which does not declare equipment/ infrastructure costs, if s/he considers that this presents added value for her/his audit (e.g. in the event of suspected fraud, problems with the partner's reporting/ understanding of the requirements, doubts about the proper functioning of internal processes, etc.).

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