Question 7489 — public ceremonies and legal holidays

Summary

Decree No. 89-655 of September 13, 1989 relating to public ceremonies, precedence, civil and military honors determines the order of precedence and speaking of the authorities when they attend a public ceremony, whether organized by order of the Government or at the initiative of a public authority. The authorities invited to public ceremonies are mentioned in articles 2 to 6 of the aforementioned decree. Among these includes all the personalities who are invited to occupy, according to their mandate, the rank assigned to their functions. In this order of precedence, deputies occupy second place. In accordance with article 13 of Decree No. 89-655, ranks and precedence are not delegated. Also, when a deputy attends a public ceremony, this rank is his right and cannot be refused. These regulatory provisions apply to organizing public authorities, including local authorities, which are responsible for applying them locally under the control of the State representative in the department. Furthermore, it is up to the organizing authority to determine, based on local customs, the course of the ceremony, to determine the list of invited authorities and the related speeches.

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