RECOGNITION OF THE LEGAL FORMS OF INTERNATIONAL ACTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN FRANCE AND ALGERIA

Abstract

Based on the practice and desire of local elected officials to promote their territory at the international level, the international actions of local authorities initially took the form of friendly partnerships. The sudden emergence of local authorities on the international stage, traditionally dominated by states, goes hand in hand with these first forms of cooperation. The evolution of practices and the emergence of frameworks for local international action have led to the development of specific rules that distinguish local international action from cooperation with NGOs or states.

Within seventy years, the first partnerships have evolved into lasting collaborations based on reciprocity and a logic of exchange between territories. Today, these friendly partnerships exist alongside a wide range of cooperation, ranging from solidarity to highly technical cooperation, How do French and Algerian legislators manage the different legal forms of external action by local authorities? In our study, we have chosen different approaches, including historical, analytical, and comparative approaches. The aim of this study is to provide a well-defined technical analysis that serves the research objectives. It describes the contemporary context in which decentralised cooperation must operate and the different legal forms it can take, depending on the situation.

This study contributes to a better understanding of decentralised cooperation between regional authorities and their networks and groups. It also emphasises the central role of governments in solving major global development challenges and the contribution of regional groups in this area.

In the near future, especially when we move into the field of actions with an economic objective or in connection with global issues, there will be much more diverse forms of obligations to which the law has had to and must adapt.