FRANCE | LAURENCE JÉGOUZO 165 case for training, part of the regulations relating to travel agencies and tourist accommodation. If the aim of the RGPP was to reduce public spending, would it not be better to organise these competences by attributing them to only one (Atout France or the DGE) or at least optimise the objectives set for each? The last two CITs clearly give an increased role to Atout France. The emphasis is on promotion and investment. The idea is to mobilise all the players to work together on tourism and Atout France is clearly appointed as the conductor of this new organisation, which will perhaps finally put an end to the scattering of public and private funds. 1.2. General Competiveness Authority (DGE) 1.2.1. THE FUNCTIONING OF THE DGE Creation: the General competiveness authority replaced the DGCIS, which was created by the decree of 12 January 2009. The DGE was created by the decree of 15 September 2014. Purpose: the DGE is responsible for innovative economic sectors: digital, industry, entrepreneurship and tourism. It operates under the supervision of the Minister of the Economy and Finance and develops public policies relating to industry, the digital economy, tourism and trade. 1) The DGE’s organisation chart It comprises the 1) sub-directorate for tourism; 2) the sub-directorate for trade, crafts and catering; 3) the sub-directorate for service companies and the liberal professions; and 4) the general commissariat for the gastronomy festival. General business section Industry Department Digital Economy Department Department of touris, trade, crafts and services Competitiveness, Innovation and Enterprise Development European and International Territorial Action Service
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