Établissement public à caractère administratif

In France, an Établissement public à caractère administratif (EPA; translating to "public establishment of an administrative nature") is a public law legal person with a certain administrative and financial autonomy to fulfil a mission of public interest (that is not industrial or commercial in nature) under the control of the State or a local authority.

It is a category of public undertaking in France, and includes some research institutes and infrastructure operators.

This legal characterization is the opposite of the Établissement public à caractère industriel et commercial (EPIC, "public establishment of an industrial or commercial nature").

On opposition to the Établissements publics à caractère industriel et commercial, which are subject to private law, EPAs are mainly governed by public law. This legal distinction is recognized by the French precedent.

EPAs under the supervision of the Minister of Defence include:

EPA under the supervision of the Minister of the Interior :

EPA under the supervision of the Minister of Social Affairs:

EPA under the supervision of the Minister of Social Affairs and of the Ministère du Commerce :

EPA under the supervision of the Minister of the Economy, Finances and Industry :

EPA under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research:

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