In France, besides the public authorities themselves such as central and local government, there are two main categories of legal person governed by public law, namely publicly owned establishments and public interest groups, which were created by Law No 82-610 of 15 July 1982.
Prantsusmaal on peale riigi ja kohalike omavalitsuste kaks põhilist avalik-õiguslike juriidiliste isikute kategooriat: riigiasutused ja avalikke huve esindavad rühmad, mis sätestati 15. juuli 1982. aasta seadusega nr 82–610.